Too many companies don’t yet realize the benefits of focusing on wellness. “The lack of attention to employee needs helps explain why the United States spends more on healthcare than other countries but gets worse outcomes,” says Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. “We have no mandatory vacation or sick day requirements, and we do have chronic layoffs, overwork, and stress. Working in many organizations is simply hazardous to your health.… I hope businesses will wake up to the fact that if they don’t do well by their employees, chances are they’re not doing
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