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Wellbeing

Businesses across the globe are spending billions of dollars on wellbeing initiatives but staff are more stressed than ever; the impact of social unrest; successful companies have happier staff; and the growing burden of financial strain

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Employers re-examine wellbeing strategies
Executives are urged to assess what initiatives actually work as stress and illness continue to rise
Companies adjust as social upheaval takes its toll on workers
Pandemic, protests and war prompt wellbeing policy overhaul
Discord over happiness use of happiness metrics to steer policy
Politicians and academics clash over measures of life satisfaction to replace more restrictive cost-benefit analyses
Companies reap bigger dividends from happier staff
Higher levels of employee wellbeing are linked to better returns and higher valuations
Workers feel the burden of financial insecurity
Initiatives beyond pay can help tackle debilitating effects of money worries
Employers urged to look beyond perks to support staff
Liveable hours and good working conditions offer more tangible benefits than wellness apps

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