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Remote working has led to greater commitment to employee wellbeing

Employees were experiencing burnout long before Covid-19, but the switch to remote working has placed wellbeing front and center and a greater number of business owners are now committed to creating a healthier workplace.

source: IT Pro Portal

4 strategies to support employee wellness in the changed workplace

When the world changed in 2020 and employees rapidly became remote workers, no one could have predicted how long it would last. Likely many employers and employees expected they'd be back in the office and to their regular routines within...

source: Human Resource Executive

92 percent of HR leaders set employee experience as top priority in 2021

The COVID-19 crisis exposed gaps in companies' strategies, and one of the most impacted areas was the employee experience. A recent survey held by isolved, a human capital management (HCM) platform, interviewed 500 HR leaders and found...

source: Forbes

4 signs your employees are thinking about quitting

Your employee may be showing signs of quitting — it’s critical to know how to spot them. Productivity declined an average of 33.5% within the span of 12 weeks for employees who plan to quit their jobs, according to new data from software application Prodoscore....

source: ebn

10 top tips for returning to the workplace

As non-essential shops, gyms and pubs reopen and the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel gets a little brighter, now is the time to consider whether your plans to return to the office are comprehensive enough. Although there has been no official date issued for workers...

source: The HR Director

Employers and plans need new approaches to treating COVID-related panic attacks

It's well known that COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the mental health of Americans. But just how many of us have been impacted is stunning. Before the pandemic, one in five adults were affected by a mental health condition,...

source: Benefits Pro

Coronavirus proved an ethics stress test, but employers say they emerged stronger

The coronavirus pandemic proved an ethics "stress test" of sorts, but employers say they emerged with stronger ethical cultures, according to LRN's annual ethics and compliance report, released April 21. Those surveyed —...

source: HR Dive

Biden calls for 12 weeks' paid family and medical leave

U.S. workers would receive 12 weeks of family and medical leave at partial pay under President Joe Biden's American Families Plan, which he introduced recently. The plan guarantees access to the leave 10 years after the program's installment.

source: HR Dive

A new standard for managing psychosocial risk

Managing mental health risks has never been so high on the business agenda, but by being aware of, and meeting, the new ISO standard for managing psychosocial risk, organizations can demonstrate their commitment to supporting mentally healthy workplaces, writes Suzanne Hurndall.

source: Personnel Today

A real eye-opener: navigating the UK's pandemic 'sleep debt' crisis

With pandemic home working beginning to shift for many to more permanent "hybrid" working, employers and occupational health may both be needing to take a more proactive approach to supporting employees in good sleep and sleep hygiene practices, argues Gosia Bowling.

source: Personnel Today

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Gen-Z's mental health

Young adults may be less susceptible to the physical dangers of COVID, but when it comes to the societal repercussions, Gen-Z and millennials are suffering. Sixty-five percent of young adults between the ages 18 and 34 are concerned about the mental health of those around...

source: ebn

Gen X is the 'most stressed' generation alive but they're also the best at handling it

Generation X, people born between 1965 and 1979, are America's goofy middle children sandwiched between the much larger Baby Boomer and Millennial generations. Gen X prides itself on being individualistic, nonconformists committed...

source: Upworthy

Pandemic stress keeps many from exercising

Exercise can provide a much-needed mental health boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. But stress and anxiety may hold you back, new research suggests. According to a survey by researchers at McMaster University in Canada, some people may need mental health support to exercise...

source: HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report

1 in 5 employers already have implemented hybrid work, poll says

Employers are already in the process of implementing hybrid work models, West Monroe's quarterly executive poll for Q2 2021 revealed; nearly 1 in 5 already have done so while almost half of those polled said their programs would be ready by the summer.

source: HR Dive

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Remote working has led to greater commitment to employee wellbeing

4 strategies to support employee wellness in the changed workplace

92 percent of HR leaders set employee experience as top priority in 2021

4 signs your employees are thinking about quitting

10 top tips for returning to the workplace

Employers and plans need new approaches to treating COVID-related panic attacks

Coronavirus proved an ethics stress test, but employers say they emerged stronger

Biden calls for 12 weeks' paid family and medical leave

A new standard for managing psychosocial risk

A real eye-opener: navigating the UK's pandemic 'sleep debt' crisis

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Gen-Z's mental health

Gen X is the 'most stressed' generation alive but they're also the best at handling it

More than 500 genes linking depression and anxiety discovered in new study

Pandemic stress keeps many from exercising

1 in 5 employers already have implemented hybrid work, poll says

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