Workplace

Worldwide, Prospect of Job Loss Connected to Low Well-Being

Relation between perceived layoffs and well-being most pronounced in Americas

November 17, 2009
In every world region, people who say their employer is letting workers go are less likely to be "thriving" and report less favorable moods than those who say their employer is hiring. The effects are most dramatic in the Americas.More ...

More Americans Rate Lives Well, but More Hurting at Work

Overall well-being in October down slightly; still matching pre-recession levels

November 12, 2009
The percentage of Americans that are “thriving” climbed above 53% in October, sending the Gallup-Healthways Life Evaluation Index to its highest level since tracking began in January 2008. At the same time, working Americans gave their most negative responses yet about their work environments.More ...
Engaging Employees in Wellness

Engaging Employees in Wellness

October 30, 2009
Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., named by The Wall Street Journal as one of America's 12 pioneers inventing the future of retirement and aging, asserts that everyday complexities of life can be the greatest barrier to individual well-being. In this segment of Gallup's special series, "Next Steps: Transforming Americans' Health and Well-Being," Coughlin how employers can engage workers in wellness and integrate emerging technologies.

Business Owners Richer in Well-Being Than Other Job Types

Farming, fishing, and forestry workers rank high on many sub-indexes of well-being

September 16, 2009
Business owners have the highest overall well-being of any occupational group, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data collected in 2009. Those in the farming, fishing, and forestry professions do well on many dimensions of well-being.More ...

Labor Unions See Sharp Slide in U.S. Public Support

For first time, fewer than half of Americans approve of labor unions

September 3, 2009
This Labor Day season marks the first time that fewer than half of Americans (48%) approve of labor unions. While two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe unions help their own members, 51% say they hurt the U.S. economy -- up from 36% last year.More ...
Approval of Labor Unions Fades

Approval of Labor Unions Fades

September 3, 2009
The percentage of Americans who approve of labor unions fell to 48% this August, down from 59% in August of 2008.

Job Security Slips in U.S. Worker Satisfaction Rankings

Satisfaction with employer health benefits relatively high

August 27, 2009
In the midst of high unemployment in the U.S., Gallup finds employed Americans a bit less positive than in recent years about their job security. At the same time, U.S. workers’ satisfaction with their health benefits and several other workplace matters is at or near all-time highs.More ...
U.S. Workers Generally Satisfied With Job Conditions

U.S. Workers Generally Satisfied With Job Conditions

August 27, 2009
Majorities of American workers say they are at least somewhat satisfied with each of the 13 job characteristics Gallup asked about, with physical safety conditions of the workplace and relations with coworkers garnering the highest levels of satisfaction.

Self-Employed Workers Clock the Most Hours Each Week

Most government workers stay close to 40-hour work week

August 26, 2009
Nearly half of self-employed Americans (49%) report working more than 44 hours in a typical work week, compared to 39% of American workers overall. More than half of government workers (55%) work a traditional 35- to 44-hour work week, making them the most likely to do so.More ...
More Workers Worry About Keeping Their Job, Benefits

More Workers Worry About Keeping Their Job, Benefits

August 13, 2009
American workers are considerably more worried now about being laid off, having their wages and benefits reduced, and having their hours cut than they were at the same time last year.
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