https://youtu.be/raD0vyH8bwYhttps://youtu.be/WclI7Ez-2RY The post-pandemic labor shortage has had a negative impact on worker well-being. With the work environment and nature of work changing rapidly, employers are struggling to keep up with increased turnover and finding new workers to fill the positions needed. In the first video linked above, Mandy Parchert, Workforce Development Business Partner at HNI, […]
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Assessing Worker Well-Being The NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) is a new tool for employers to assess worker well-being. This tool can be utilized for assessing needs, observing changes over time, and comparing results across teams within an organization. Resources NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) “Introducing the NIOSH WellBQ” Webinar The Healthier Workforce Center is […]
Mental Health Success at Turner Construction Turner Construction is the general contractor for a new 40 million square foot Facebook data center outside of Des Moines, Iowa. In response to COVID-19, Turner established mental health and wellness programs for their worksite. In collaboration with researchers from Washington University at St. Louis, Turner implemented mental health […]
Non-Standard Work Non-standard work refers to the growing number of American workers no longer employed in standard work arrangements with long-term connections to employers. They are instead employed as “gig”, “temporary” or “contract” workers, and are subject to more hazards, less pay, and fewer benefits than standard workers. Dr. Lorraine Conroy of the Center for […]
Burnout Burnout is feeling physically and mentally exhausted by work to the point where the employee no longer possesses the desire or even the capability to perform their job at a quality level. Dr. Eean Crawford at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa highlights the early signs of burnout, the toll […]
Information Privacy: Protect Worker Data In an increasingly digital world with more private information being stored online than ever before, it is becoming a challenge for businesses to maintain the privacy of their employees’ data. Designing and enforcing appropriate privacy protections goes beyond ensuring that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive safety and health […]
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