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The employee cohort most at risk of experiencing s-xual harassment and victimisation at work is also at risk of suffering more profoundly, and researchers say targeted solutions are "urgently required".

Helping employees feel supported to adapt to change is one of the key ways employers can drive up their engagement levels in the coming year, a workplace expert says.

The more that employee relations advisors leverage "the power of enquiry" in their roles, the better placed they will be to serve their stakeholders, according to a workplace strategist.

A health topic that once attracted little interest is starting to go "gangbusters", according to a productivity and wellness coach, who says the best employers are becoming "very strategic" with how they address it.

Just two hours of sedentary desk work results in a significant decline in mental state, however this effect can be reversed with a short period of exercise, a study has found.

When employees are disengaged, but resolve to stay with the organisation for want of a better option, they can start perceiving problems where they don't exist, a conflict resolution specialist warns.

When leaders start living healthier, more balanced lives, and encouraging their people to do the same, it completely changes how they "show up", according to an executive who speaks from hard-won experience.

Quiet conflicts exist in every workplace, but by implementing five key principles, leaders can address the underlying 'primal' drivers and facilitate effective resolution, says a conflict coach.

Common performance management practices, which are traditionally framed as being 'positive' for productivity, can negatively impact employees' wellbeing, new research has found.

Modifications and accommodations required by people with disability are often far less significant than employers expect, and the majority of requests are "very minor", an inclusion advocate says.