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These @Work magazine articles and podcast episodes offer additional perspectives on integrated absence management trends and challenges. Share with your colleagues through social media channels or anywhere – they are available to all.
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Scheduled Reevaluations of Accommodations Enhance Employee Experience
What worked before as an effective accommodation might need to be reviewed and reevaluated to ensure it is effective and, most importantly, up to date. As the world of work
Going Undercover: Why Leave Management Professionals Should Consider Secret Plan Shopping
While leave management audits help diagnose issues, they are detailed and therefore require additional time, budget, and external support. In some instances, the best place to begin — even before
Effective DEI Program Strategies to Support Employees
The diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy is a critical extension of Sedgwick’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance initiatives. Creating and supporting employee resource groups or colleague resource groups —
ERGs Help Break Down Mental Health Stigma by Engaging and Supporting Employees
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has a rich history of supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion that dates back to the 1970s. One secret to success has been 14 employee resource
It’s Time to Reconsider Your Policy for Marijuana Testing
So much in the world of absence management has changed, including an employer’s right to test employees for marijuana. Ten years ago, we could all rely on zero tolerance and
Adding “Paid” to the Statutory Family Leave Equation at Breakneck Speed
In addition to monitoring and communicating statutory PFL and PFML leaves (as well as differences between programs for employers that operate in multiple states), absence professionals must also consider equity
Perspective Is Everything: Annual Leave Management Survey Offers Practical Insights
The 11th annual DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey white paper, published April 15, provides context for an increasingly complex industry that affects all aspects of an organization’s success. The survey
Have We Reached a Tipping Point? The ADA & COVID-19
Determining a “reasonable accommodation” is more complicated than ever, due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, long COVID, and a dizzying number of state-specific requirements for COVID-19 vaccine accommodations and supplemental
Can Employers be Liable for Vaccine Side Effects — Or for Not Requiring Vaccination?
Some employers are required to enact a mandatory vaccination policy for COVID-19, and others are choosing to do so. In this environment, employers question whether they can be held liable
A 2022 Spotlight on Absence Management Trends
It is fair to assume that the employment disruption we have experienced during the last couple of years will continue in 2022. But with two years of experience under our
A Four-Part Framework for a Mental Health-Friendly Workplace
It behooves organizations to proactively draw from documented best practices on workplace mental health to support all employees, as well as their families. For all organizations, the Employer Assistance and
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