05-25-2026THE FUTURE OF WORK

How ‘Shift Work Sleep Disorder’ is hurting workers—and costing employers

Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD) affects up to 40% of U.S. shift workers, Luckily, it’s treatable.

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Before most of America pours its first cup of coffee, millions of workers are already hours into their shifts, and they’re tired. Overnight warehouse workers are packing orders. Early-morning bus drivers are taking kids to school. ER nurses are handing off to the day team at 7 a.m. These workers aren’t just fatigued from long hours. Many are living with a real, diagnosable medical condition that goes unrecognized and untreated, sometimes for years. And the cost of that gap doesn’t........

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