Survey: 1 in 5 experience workplace violence, harassment | Young job seekers want stability in changing job market | Maybe the employee, not the customer, is always right?
More than 1 in 5 workers globally and more than 1 in 3 workers in the Americas have experienced at least one incident of workplace violence or harassment, according to a survey by the UN International Labor Organization, the Lloyd's Register Foundation and Gallup. The survey, which covers 75,000 workers in 121 countries or territories, identifies young people, migrant workers and salaried employees as most likely to experience workplace violence.
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Amid high inflation, a rapidly shifting workforce and layoffs at companies such as Meta and Amazon, many young job seekers entering the workforce are shifting their expectations and priorities to focus more on financial stability and security. Handshake, a networking platform for college students, said that in a recent survey of 1,400 students and graduates, 73% of job seekers identified stability as their top job priority.
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Employers should put companywide measures in place to support upcoming leaders, particularly focusing on frontline managers to offer support while also empowering autonomous decision-making, writes Mike Morini, CEO of WorkForce Software. Among other advice, Morini recommends creating mechanisms to enable leaders to connect and share knowledge, and encouraging future leaders to adopt a continuous change approach.
The number of large employers offering Medicare Advantage plans as retiree health benefits doubled from 26% in 2017 to 50% this year, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. Among companies with at least 1,000 employees, 42% cited lower cost as the primary reason for selecting MA plans, 14% said the plans offer flexibility for enrollees, and 8% said they offer better coverage options, among other reasons.
Leaders who show accountability in everything they say and do tend to inspire their members to do the same, leading to improved productivity and a positive work environment, writes startup consultant Martin Zwilling. Aside from accepting responsibility for outcomes, leaders should also give credit where it's due and keep providing constructive feedback.
Today’s top story about workplace harassment features some sobering statistics. More than 22% of close to 75,000 people -- or roughly 16,500 people -- surveyed said they experienced a type of violence or harassment at work. Among the most vulnerable are young people, migrant workers and salaried employees. Women were more likely than men to discuss their abuses.
This data got me thinking. I wanted to take a pulse with all of you. Do we really think this can happen in our organizations -- and are we prepared to address it if it does?
