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efore mandating an RTO, check on your employees’ mental heal
th.Nearly one-fourth (23%) of US employees are depressed, according to the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. Due to depression and anxiety, roughly 12 billion workdays are lost annually—that translates to $1 trillion, the World Health Organization re
ported.As companies increasingly move remote and hybrid employees into offices full-time, HR pros should be mindful of the “hardships” they may experience, said Betsy Schwartz, senior director for the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. The center recently published resources to help employers transition their employees to
in-person work.Employees’ mental health