Tag: workplace culture

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

NANTUCKET, Mass. -- The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches...

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn't have health benefits. But it does

After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue.Later,...

Delta Air Lines adopts new rules for flight attendant uniforms after Palestinian pin flap

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a turbulent ride through a social media storm started by a...

Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring

SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology's latest fashion — artificial intelligence.The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday...

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics...

Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’

CHICAGO -- Compared with its economic peers, the United States lacks social safety net programs like sick time, vacation time and health care....