This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here February 16, 2021 Will requiring vaccines hurt a company's culture? EHS Today While many people, thankfully, have moved heaven and earth to discover, produce and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, when it comes to deciding whether companies should require vaccination as a term of employment, there isn't a clear consensus. READ MORE Staff don't expect to return to office before June Personnel Today Office workers across Europe do not expect to return to the workplace until at least the summer, according to a survey. More than six in 10 (62%) office workers who currently work from home for at least one day a week think they will be back in the office around June 2021, research by AlphaWise at US bank Morgan Stanley found – much later than the April return date it previously expected. READ MORE VIDEO SHOWCASE Your Company's Ad Here Promoted By MultiView Your employees deserve real recovery. 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Jagdish Khubchandani, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the adult U.S. population after initial COVID-19 lockdowns. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Gateway Foundation Get the Treatment You Need, From Wherever, With GatewayConnect The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of Substance Use Find a Local Trusted Treatment Center Near You Offering Levels of Care for Each Step of the Way Learn How We Constantly Strive to the Best Treatment Provider 5 steps to creating a disability inclusive workplace ebn Growing up in a family where everyone has a disability was a normal part of life for Tova Sherman, CEO of Reachability, an organization that provides supportive and accessible programs for inclusion. It wasn’t until she became older that she became exposed to the stigma around disability. 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But even though their offices may look exactly as they did last spring when most white-collar organizations shifted to remote operations, they will find that things will be very different, say Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty who study the work world. READ MORE New code of practice on preventing workplace bullying Lexology In December 2020 the new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work entered into force. This article reviews the main points that employers should consider. READ MORE The underestimated value of professional women over 50 Ladders When we’re in our twenties and thirties, the desire to move up the corporate ladder is, more often than not, encouraged—if not expected—by our peers and managers. But, as we start to get a little older it seems that we start to become overshadowed by our younger counterparts, even when we have just as much drive (and more experience) than when we were younger. 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