Friday, November 22

Tag: Dirty Workplace

Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World
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Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World

Today, we are an advancing society, reaching new territories with our knowledge and technology but the growth that we truly need, seems forgotten or lost. I am referring to sexism, and predominantly, sexism in startups. Women are discriminated against and sexually harassed on a regular basis in the startup work space. In 2013, a law was passed that mandated every company to have a team of 10 people that’ll ensure a structure to manage the complaints of female employees. Yet this law still remains unsatisfied as it is simply a target on paper for most companies. According to a recent survey, 60 percent of women working in Silicon Valley have fallen victims to uninvited sexual advances. This is a grave problem, prevalent in not only our society but the whole civilization.. We live in a...
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Boring, Dirty Workplace May Affect Your Brain Function: Study

Bosses, take note! A lack of stimulation in the workplace and a dirty working environment can have a long-term cognitive effect on employees, a new study has warned. "Psychologists say that the brain is a muscle, while industrial hygienists point to chemicals in the work environment that may cause decline," said Joseph Grzywacz from Florida State University in the US. "There are real things in the workplace that can shape cognitive function: some that you can see or touch and others you cannot. We showed that both matter to cognitive health in adulthood," said Grzywacz. In the past, researchers had been divided on whether it was working in an unclean workplace?facing exposure to agents such as mold, lead or loud noises - or working in an unstimulating environment that took the biggest...