Employers can help ensure that employees on leave return to work (RTW) as soon as they’re able to do so by building an effective process and acknowledging leave as part of the employment process. Learn how formal RTW programs can help employees return with a stronger feeling of connection.
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Returning from a Leave is Not Like Returning from PTO
By Daniel N. Jolivet, PhD, Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant, The Standard
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