06-09-2026THE NEW WAY WE WORK

For workers with a chronic illness, returning to the office can be the hardest part

Yet in most workplaces, recovery is treated as ‘complete’ the moment someone is back at their desk

The workplace has a recovery problem.

Most organizations know what to do when employees get sick. There are policies for leave, benefits for treatment, and a growing awareness around burnout. But when employees return, the support disappears, and that’s a mistake.

Research shows that returning to work is not the end of recovery.........

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