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Balancing Employee Mental Health With the Return to Office Trend

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At first glance, some workplace trends for 2025 appear to be contradictorynamely the continued expansion of return to office policies combined with a growing interest in employee mental health. In a McKinsey survey from 2021, one-third of respondents reported that returning to the office negatively affected their mental health.

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2025 HR Compliance Checklist: What U.S. HR Leaders Must Do Today

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Companies must review policies related to remote work, employee rights, and job posting requirements to align with new legislative mandates. Update Anti-Discrimination Policies Californias new anti-discrimination laws expand the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles (e.g.,

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U.S. Telework Success Story Faces Uncertain Future

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Department of Labor is among the agencies navigating this terrain, with policies that increasingly pull workers back to the office. Beyond safeguarding public health, it revealed unexpected benefits: increased productivity, reduced costs, and greater work-life balance/employee satisfaction.

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Building Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace for a Stronger Future

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The Pew Research Center concurs, adding that most workers believe DEI in the workplace is beneficial and DEI-related policies have had a positive impact. A follow-up McKinsey & Company report ( 2023 ) suggests that not only is there still a case for diversity, equity and inclusion, but that the need continues to become more important.

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Two-Thirds Of Japanese Companies Struggling As Aging Workforce Drives Labor Crisis

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Nearly a third of respondents to the Reuters survey said the labor shortage is worsening, with only 4% reporting improvements and 56% saying the situation is neither getting better nor worse. The survey was conducted by Nikkei Research for Reuters from Dec. in December from a year earlier. That was an acceleration from a 2.2%

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Why It Pays To Promote Mental Health In The Workplace

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Mental Health Awareness,? Employers need to maintain a continuous focus on the psychological health of their employees in order to thrive as business entities. . Allwork.Space spoke to psychologist and mental health advocate, Bill Howatt, Ph.D., Random acts of wellness will not curb the mental health crisis. .

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

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Belval, who has multiple health issues, including a heart defect and severe anxiety, argued he was at increased risk for COVID-19. Mental health issues have become increasingly prominent in the context of workplace accommodations. In a lawsuit against Electric Boat Corp., Zacchery Belval, a resident of Enfield, Conn.,

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