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Current issue: At Work 93 (Summer 2018)

Working long hours increases the risk of diabetes among women, but not men—one of several findings in the issue on sex and gender differences in work and health.

Supervisors’ first reactions to injury can affect the likelihood of injured workers successfully returning to work.

Hiring and accommodating people with serious mental illnesses is a net benefit for employers, according to economic evaluations in five workplaces.

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At Work is the flagship newsletter of the Institute for Work & Health. Published quarterly and available as a pdf or online, the newsletter includes engaging and lay-friendly articles reporting on the Institute's latest research findings in the areas of work injury, illness and disability prevention. The newsletter also shares stories of how these findings are applied in practice, as well as the impact they are having on improving outcomes for workers, employers and policy-makers.

Past issues

At Work 92 cover At Work 92 (Spring 2018)
At Work 91 cover At Work 91 (Winter 2018)
At Work 90 cover At Work 90 (Fall 2017)
At Work 89 cover At Work 89 (Summer 2017)
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Emerging issues and innovative prevention approaches seen in latest IWH projects

This latest Grant round-up features three projects including: a partnership grant examining accommodation and communication issues related to chronic, episodic conditions; a study on the use of and attitudes towards cannabis at work; and a project on imtegrating OHS and health promotion.
Published: October 5, 2018
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Sex/gender analysis: Men and women with arthritis have same needs at work, but not the same supports

Study of workers with arthritis finds the need for workplace supports goes unmet more often among women, and that's due to the type of jobs and workplaces women are in.
Published: August 6, 2018
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Sex/gender analysis: Links between psychosocial work factors and stress not always as expected

IWH study examines differences between men and women when it comes to the links between stress and psychosocial work factors such as supervisor support, job control and job security.
Published: August 6, 2018
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Sex/gender analysis: Are risks of violence at work higher for men or women? It depends on type of violence

Men and women face similar risks of physical violence at work, but the risks of sexual violence at work are four times higher for women than for men.
Published: August 6, 2018
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Supervisors who react with support can help injured workers return to the job

When a worker gets injured, does the supervisor react with blame and skepticism or with empathy and support? The reaction can make a difference to the worker's return-to-work outcomes.
Published: August 3, 2018
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