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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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Looking Forward as Disability Professionals
The work we do as human resources professionals and, specifically, absence and disability compliance practitioners, is hard and it’s getting harder, which makes it essential for teams to make their…
Is DEIB A Litmus Test for Employers?
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) efforts influence the success of every organization, and more employers realize they are interrelated. The value of creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments is…
A Different Mindset to Ensure Inclusive Environments
As employers redefine acceptable approaches to work, they can differentiate themselves in a competitive hiring market and ensure policies and practices align with mission, vision, and value statements. Debra Dupree,
How Do You Define Leadership? DMEC Emerging Leader Award Winners Share Insights
The 2022 DMEC Emerging Leader Award winners have a refreshing perspective on leadership that focuses on service, the way managers who act as guides build confidence and encourage independence, and…
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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