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

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The experience took a toll on her mental health. Workplace discrimination and Black women’s health Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, points out that women of color are more likely to experience sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. “I was like an outsider in my department.”

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Will The Future Of Work Require Mandatory Time Off?

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From benefit packages to company policies, required time off through financial incentivization is not a new practice, but it could become a new normal. Some companies are already doing this through benefit packages or company policies that require a certain number of days off per year.

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Don’t Skip That Work-From-Home Lunch Break—Here’s Why

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Work from home lunch break: make it a policy The data is clear.Wwe know what’s good for us, but we can’t often be trusted to do it consistently. This may lead to feelings of depletion, stress or anxiety, which directly negatively impacts our mental, physical and emotional health,” she says. But this isn’t how we are meant to eat.

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Neurodiversity In The Workplace Is Redefining How Companies Operate

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This article was written by RSP designer Kelsey Sullivan NCIDQ, WELL AP, IIDA , for Work Design Magazine. There are a few policies companies can put into place in the near-term, and other accommodations that may take longer but are worth it in the long run. Up to 20% of the population falls into the category of neurodivergent.

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How Healthy Is Your Building?

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This article was originally written by Allison McKenzie for Work Design Magazine. But the emergence of a global pandemic has brought into sharper relief a trend that is slowly but surely gaining traction: how the built environment can support occupant health and wellness. This development is a welcome one.

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Designing For The Future: The Four Essential Elements Of Modern Workspaces

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This article was written by Kristen Larkin and Elma Milanovic of FitzGerald for Work Design Magazine. Healthy spaces compliment supportive policies to enrich workplace environments and help nurture employees’ health, happiness, and overall well being. Healthy Healthy environments are becoming an expectation among the workforce.

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Breaking The Employee Burnout Cycle With Workplace Strategy

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During Mental Health Awareness month, RSP’s Kari Smith discusses how the right workplace strategy can support wellbeing at work and help people thrive. This article was written by Kari Smith and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. May is Mental Health Awareness month. Why is this important?

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