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U.S. Telework Success Story Faces Uncertain Future

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Department of Labor is among the agencies navigating this terrain, with policies that increasingly pull workers back to the office. Beyond safeguarding public health, it revealed unexpected benefits: increased productivity, reduced costs, and greater work-life balance/employee satisfaction.

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Need a Mental Health Day? Look for These Signs

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adults experience mental health issues—struggles that can show up in a variety of different forms. People in leadership positions may have a harder time taking a mental health day because they think everything rests on their shoulders. What is a mental health day? In some cases that’s the opposite of a mental health day.”

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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

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There are barriers for specific minority groups to access mental health support in the workplace. Personalized mental health support is a solution to improving mental health outcomes at work, but this requires training, understanding, and insight into individual needs. According to Mental Health U.K., In the U.K.,

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United Nations Agencies Offer Guidance To Address Workplace Mental Health

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United Nations agencies are warning that employers need to do much more to address mental health issues in the workplace. It’s time to focus on the detrimental effect work can have on our mental health,” said Dr. “It’s time to focus on the detrimental effect work can have on our mental health,” said Dr. Ghebreyesus. .

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When The Blizzard Hits, Why Are We Still Commuting?

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Remote work ensures continuity and productivity while safeguarding employees health and safety. In Japan, for example, during typhoons or heavy snowfall, government agencies and business leaders routinely issue advisories encouraging remote work to ensure public safety. For businesses, this is a matter of operational resilience.

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Amazon To Improve Worker Safety After Settling OSHA Injury Claims

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facilities to settle a federal agency’s claims that it failed to prevent workers from developing back problems and other ergonomic injuries, the agency said on Thursday. Certain policies are already in place at some facilities, according to the agency. Amazon.com will implement safety measures at all of its U.S.

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Tech Industry Loses Shine As Gen Z Eyes Healthcare Careers

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The generation greatly values health benefits (72%), personal time-off (63%), and flexible work schedules (61%). Gen Z’s top 50 preferred employers were: St. Air Force Universal Studios Chick-fil-A Spotify Teach For America Target Corp. U.S. Represented at number 4 is Gen Z’s desire to work at any local hospital.

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