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Is there a link between depression and overtime? Some studies don’t really need to be conducted to know what the results will be. In Britain, a study revealed that workers who worked too much suffered negative health effects. Duh.

According to the study on overtime and health, people who worked more hours than normal were at much greater risk for depression, reports HealthDay News. In the study, researchers followed about 2,000 middle-aged British government workers and found that employees who worked 11 hours or more a day were twice as likely to suffer from depression as compared to those workers who only worked seven or eight hours a day.

Some of the Kyle Williams death threats received include: "I hope you, your wife, kids and family die, you deserve it," "I hope you die in your sleep tonight," and "Jim Harbaugh, please give @KyleWilliams_10 the game ball. And make sure it explodes when he gets in his car."

If you don't follow football, Kyle Williams is the most obvious scapegoat for the San Francisco 49ers overtime loss to the New York Giants over the weekend. Williams is also the son of Chicago White Sox General Manager Ken Williams, reports the Associated Press.

More candidates have been announced for the Bears GM hire, and the Rooney Rule will be satisfied as two of the four candidates are black.

With the departure of Jerry Angelo, the Bears announced they are going to interview Phil Emery (Chiefs college scouting director), Jason Licht (Patriots director of pro personnel), Jimmy Raye III (Chargers director of player personnel), and Marc Ross (Giants college scouting director) for the position, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Two days after Christmas, Sears announced troubling news: The Illinois-based company said it plans to close 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart stores as a result of poor holiday sales.

The company has not yet been indicated how many employees will lose their jobs in the Sears store closings, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

Deputy Fire Chief Loyal Nichols was arrested for driving under the influence in late November. Facing discipline as the deputy district chief, Nichols resigned his position in a strategic effort to receive union protection.

Now in the lower rank of battalion chief, Nichols has the backing of the union against any disciplinary action the Chicago Fire Department may want to take against him, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

Good employment news for the holiday season. Sara Lee’s corporate headquarters is coming back to Chicago and as part of the move 650 jobs are expected to be created.

Sarah Lee Chicago may have a familiar ring to it as the company was headquartered here for more than 60 years before deciding to move to the suburb of Downers Grove in 2005, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. But as part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s initiatives to boost the downtown economy, the giant food company is coming back to the Windy City.

‘Tis the season of the office holiday party. Many workers may view this as the time to unwind, let loose, and let your colleagues see the “real” you. Well, depending on how real you get, this may be a giant mistake.

The following are five of the top mistakes you can make, as reported by The Erie Times-News, that can lead to you getting fired at office holiday party.

Cyber Monday has come and gone. But you may still find yourself online looking for those last-minute holiday deals.

But you should be careful where you shop. If you do your online shopping at work, you could find yourself without a paycheck to pay for your online bargains. That's because bosses are increasingly unhappy with their workforce spending work time -- paid time -- to do things completely unrelated to work … like buying socks for your cousin.

Stores are opening earlier and earlier hoping to get an edge on Black Friday sales. In years past, stores had opened at obscene hours like 5:00 a.m. hoping to catch the early morning shopper. Now, stores are even planning on opening on Thanksgiving night.

So if you’re an unfortunate employee required to work on the holiday, you may have to pack that turkey dinner to go. But can employers force you to work Thanksgiving?

A study showed that the hiring process is not blind after all. People with facial blemishes like birthmarks and scars had a more difficult time landing a job than those without, says a Rice University study.

You probably know that it is illegal for an employer to reject applicants for protected characteristics like race or sex, but you may be wondering whether it is legal for employers to engage in appearance discrimination.