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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Workplace sexual harassment continues to be a widespread problem, yet 36% of organizations do not offer anti-harassment training. Following meaningful anti-harassment training, 75% of women and 85% of men reported feeling safer at work. states had a mandate requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training.

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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. More specifically, the WHO’s World Mental Health Report is recommending new modes of training managers and leaders to ensure that the workplace is healthy and has the tools to address stressful situations. .

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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Endurance training, on the other hand, “was the only type of [leisure time physical activity] associated with subjective health in both genders.” Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing. That is, adolescents who have a lot to do may feel stressed at the idea of setting aside leisure time.

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Not everybody has the same experience of working from home so firms need to manage people better

Workplace Insight

The research, led by Charlotte Hall of Kings College London and the UK Health Security Agency, advises that employers should retain flexibility but be aware of the complex impact of remote work on different people. The report makes a number recommendations for the future of working from home.

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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. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. “I was like an outsider in my department.”

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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has observed a 16% increase in such charges between 2021 and 2022, particularly for conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Furthermore, 30% of mothers, compared to 17% of fathers, report difficulties in finding working hours that align with their childcare needs.

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Working Outside: A Critical Component In The New Ecosystem Of Work

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In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, most of us spend only seven percent of our entire lives outdoors. This news, paired with the realization that adulthood brings with it more stress, less energy and changes in health and well-being, is concerning – but all hope is not lost. In 2021, the U.S.

Health 232