Some of the Obnoxious Office Behaviors of Employees

Stinking and bad body odor among employees can be a serious put off in the workplace and has been rated as the number one irritant in an office environment.

Detestable as it is, some employees do not bother about hand hygiene after visiting the loo. They can contaminate office surfaces and computers by placing their dirty hands on common surfaces which can spread harmful bacteria.

Organizations Must Watch Out for 'Workplace Psychopaths'
Workplace psychopaths are certainly around in the office space and employers will do good to spot tham and take remedial action.

Bad breath is another major put off, the survey revealed. Sound of eating was also ranked fourth in the order of irritants at the workplace.

Office hygiene was another area which needed some sprucing up, employees did not bother to clean their desks, as revealed by close to 1,100 respondents.

Mouse and cockroaches in the workplace can add to filth and spread infection creating an unhealthy office atmosphere.

Reduction in Workplace Fatigue of Workers Planned By 'Safe Work Australia'
According to a proposal in Australia, bosses will have to schedule jobs around their workers' social lives and check that staff who yawn or daydream are not too tired to work safely.

Source-Medindia

Workplace Stress Augments Diabetes Risk In Women
Work stress doubles the risk of developing diabetes for women who have little or no control over what they do on the job, according to a new Canadian study.