The holidays can be a lot of fun, but can also make the workplace more chaotic than normal: employees take time off, productivity suffers, and holiday events need planning. Amidst all this, sometimes safety comes secondary.

So how do you handle an employee that demands more than their fair share of your time?

There’s no shortage of recent articles on how big companies like Yahoo, IBM, and Bank of America are calling their remote workers back into the office after years of working from home

The holidays present a great opportunity to strengthen business relationships: it’s a time of year where it’s acceptable, and expected, to send something nice to your clients. 

One of the most neglected functions in business is human resources (HR). Sometimes it is viewed as a cost center and it gets sidelined in favor of company operations and sales.

Ergonomics is a field dedicated to designing jobs to fit employees so the work is safer and more efficient. When your body is stressed by an awkward posture, extreme temperature, or repeated movement, your musculoskeletal system is affected.