Among the findings:• Nearly one in five workers — a share the study calls “disturbingly high” — say they face a hostile or threatening environment at work, which can include sexual harassment and bullying. • Telecommuting is rare: 78% say they are required to be present in their workplace during working hours. “I was surprised by how pressured and hectic the workplace is.”In many cases, less-educated workers endure tougher working conditions. Maestas wonders whether toxic working conditions are keeping Americans out of the labor force. “Working conditions really do matter.”Not everything about American workplaces is grim.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 14, 2017 18:18 UTC