Election Stress Takes Heavy Toll on Worker Well-being, Productivity

Beyond short-term interventions, organizations need long-term investment in culture and belonging to weather future political disruption.

By Alan Goforth | October 15, 2024 at 10:25 AM

Candidates and campaign managers aren't the only people who are feeling stress with the November election less than a month away. Increased absenteeism and lost productivity attributed to political divisiveness cost organizations with more than 10,000 employees nearly $1 million a week, according to new research from coaching platform BetterUp.

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One in Five Employees Skirts or Ignores Office Attendance policies

By Kristen Beckman | October 07, 2024

Employers are walking a fine line when it comes to implementing RTO policies, as many employees are unhappy with such rules.

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Caregiving Stress Leads to Increased Medical Leaves Among U.S. Workers

By Alan Goforth | September 26, 2024

More than 1 in 10 leaves of absence are taken to care for a family member.

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PwC Mandates More Office Time, Tracks Employee Location Data

By Michael Popke | September 18, 2024

Beginning January 1, PwC will require employees in the United Kingdom to spend at least three days a week in the office or with clients.

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