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The Rise of Digital Nomads is Creating a Runaway Industry

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According to the 2023 Digital Nomads Report published by MBO Partners , 17.3 SafetyWing, a startup offering travel health and medical insurance for remote workers, was cited as a prime example. The company is reported to have seen earnings of $24 million last year. million in 2022 — marking a reported 98.3%

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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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According to a 2022 study that appeared in the Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences across four public schools in Nicaragua, teachers often work while ill because economically, they have to. And we might have the pandemic, and subsequent hybrid working conditions, to blame. So where’s the disconnect?

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How Employers Can Support Employees Going Through Menopause at Work

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In one study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , researchers found that “around one-third of working women report significant difficulty coping with their menopausal symptoms at work.” of women reported that they had missed work due to symptoms during the year prior and 5.6%

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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It wasn’t until her white counterparts reported similar incidents that her department finally took action. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. In June 2022, the organization noted that Black pregnant women are “ likely to face greater racism , discrimination and harassment at work.

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

Women, on average, outlive men but, as reported by the World Economic Forum ( WEF , 2024), spend approximately 25 percent of their lives in poor health. Here is why: Recent data reveals a concerning trend of discrimination against women aged 35-50 in the workplace (source: HBR, 2022 ). days per year ( BMJ , 2012).

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

Workplace Insight

According to a report earlier this year from property analyst Bidwells, there is pretty much no space left in Oxford or Cambridge for life science businesses to move into. What is striking is how weighted the country’s export figures are to the life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries craved by the UK.

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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

Yesterday it was reported that private health admissions are likely to reach record levels in 2023 driven by treatments funded by Private Medical Insurance, and the importance of this market is only likely to increase. in real terms between 2021 and 2022. The factors affect UK labour market participation are much more complex.

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