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How managers can encourage mental health days While we’ve done a lot to collectively raise awareness of the importance of mental health, we’ve still got a ways to go in the workplace. One report finds that 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress, with a quarter saying their job is their top stressor. In another study, 60% of global employees named their…Read more... https://qz.com/how-managers-can-encourage-mental-health-days-1850284655

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UK companies tried a four-day week and loved it—but not everyone feels the same In a recent trial of the four-day work week, 61 UK companies experimented with giving all their employees a paid day off every week. The experiment—the world’s largest, till date—has been hailed as a resounding success by its organizers. More than 90% of the participating companies want to keep the four-day week, …Read more... https://qz.com/uk-companies-tried-a-four-day-week-and-loved-it-but-not-1850139599

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A bill now seeks to give Kenyans the 'right to disconnect' after work A new bill is being proposed through Kenya’s senate to block employers from interfering with the work-life balance of their employees through calls, text messages, emails, or assignments past working hours, weekends, and public holidays.Read more... https://qz.com/the-right-to-disconnect-after-work-is-coming-to-kenya-1850032205