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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. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., It was a job that she liked. “I

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Will More Pay Transparency Ease Workplace Stress or Add to it?

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The study found that larger companies (1,001+ employees) experience more stress related to these topics than mid-sized (201-1,000 employees) and small companies (under 200 employees). Pay transparency can lead to discomfort in the workplace, especially if it exposes pay system inequities.

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In Pursuit of Work-Life Bliss: What Europe Can Teach America

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Cultural factors also contribute to work-life balance in Europe: Government policies: European governments tend to have more worker-friendly labor laws than the United States, such as shorter workweeks and more vacation time. These policies help promote life-work balance and prioritize the well-being of workers.

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Are You Equipped To Provide Support For An Employee With OCD?

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OCD was once even ranked in the World Health Organization’s top ten most disabling illnesses. It is vital to promote comprehensive awareness of mental health in the workplace to ensure that employers and colleagues show empathy and understanding towards those with debilitating conditions. What are the Signs of OCD to Look out for?

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Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy

Workplace Insight

The regulator was particularly concerned with employee surveillance practices that it deemed to be at odds with workers’ rights in relation to health and safety, as well as regarding the protection of their personal and private lives. Any such measures must be entirely proportional, transparency, and justified by a coherent rationale.

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How to Evaluate the Efficacy of Your Hybrid Work Model

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Despite the abundance of external data on hybrid work preferences, each company’s unique culture, systems, processes, and talent make internal data invaluable for decision-making. Unlike the uniform office-based work system of Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. As the trend towards hybrid work gains momentum, with 74% of U.S.

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People now less engaged, less fulfilled and more stressed in their working lives

Workplace Insight

The CIPD surveyed 5000 UK workers across seven key dimensions of good work: pay and benefits, contracts, work-life balance, job design and nature of work, relationships at work, employee voice, and health and wellbeing. And for employers: Improve access to flexible working options and financial wellbeing support.

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