The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) aimed at reducing workplace noise—and preventing worker hearing loss—for a new five-year term. The initiative focuses ...

You might not hear it coming, but noise is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous workplace hazards - studies show that nearly 33% of workers are at risk of experiencing hearing loss due to noise ...

One of the least visible consequences of workplace noise is cognitive overload. When employees are forced to constantly ...

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The Danish brand Jabra is best known to consumers for its wireless ear buds, but the company’s bread and butter is in business-related tech, such as professional headsets, speakerphones, and video ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Schiffmiller, thought leader on accessibility & auditory matters. Summer is here, and so is the seasonal surge in sound, ...

As more companies champion a return to the office, once empty workspaces are now back to bustling with activity. But with this shift, a new issue has surfaced: noise. Supporters of office-based work ...

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Unily, the market-leading Employee Experience Platform, highlights the negative impact of workplace interruptions caused by digital notifications ...

A recent study by Unispace Global Workplace Insights 2025â 26 highlights one major factor affecting productivity: workplace noise. Globally, 75% of office employees consider noise, frequent ...

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In George Prochnik’s book In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise, he quotes John Spencer, a Washington, DC police officer about responding to a typical domestic violence call ...