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Workplace Wellbeing Bulletin 2022, issue 29, Centre’s new Work-from-Home rules and how it allows for more flexibility , Workplace well-being: Stress increasing since COVID-19 began , Why do workplace accidents keep repeating themselves in Singapore? , metaverse is slowly transforming the workplace , Can ‘nudging’ make us better savers?, • Workplace conflict is having a growing impact on mental health in adland

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From 18th July 2022 to 24th July 2022

Welcome to this week’s Workplace Wellbeing Bulletin!

In this edition, we’ve curated a selection of the latest research, news, and editorials focused on enhancing workplace culture, employee well-being, and organizational development. Dive into articles that explore emerging trends, expert opinions, and actionable strategies to create a healthier, more productive work environment.

  • Explained: Centre’s new Work-from-Home rules and how it allows for more flexibility – Firstpost

Rule 43 (A) introduced by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry allows employees in the special economic zone to avail of the work-from-home model for a period of one year, which can be extended by the Development Commissioner ...read more

  • Workplace well-being: Stress increasing since COVID-19 began – World Economic Forum

Report results have reinforced calls for employers to rethink their approach to employee well-being, especially after the pandemic exposed the emotional and physical vulnerabilities the modern workplace presents read more

  • Commentary: Why do workplace accidents keep repeating themselves in Singapore? CNA

There were 28 workplace deaths in the first six months of this year, compared to 17 in the same period in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic read more

  • How the metaverse is slowly transforming the workplace Yahoo Finance

Users can exchange post-it notes, share ideas on a whiteboard, and sip on virtual drinks while conducting private conversations within a group setting …read more

  • Can ‘nudging’ make us better savers? – HR News

Nudging is a practice most notably adopted by social media companies to influence buying behaviours. But the Behavioural Insight Team (BIT), better known as the Government’s ‘nudge unit’, is looking at ways to make genuine societal improvements …read more

  • Workplace conflict is having a growing impact on mental health in adland – The Drum

Mental health-related calls to ad industry support organization Nabs have risen 128% year-on-year, with a noted rise in callers worried about workplace conflict read more

Curated by the Sthir Research Team

Sthir India

16, Mahavir Centre, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400703

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