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Articles on Returning to work

October 21, 2022

Employers can’t fill vacancies, but many do surprisingly little to help workers return after a long illness

Stephen Bevan, Lancaster University

More than half of cancer survivors have to give up work, and employers are partly to blame.

August 25, 2020

Maria Karanika-Murray, Nottingham Trent University and Cary Cooper, University of Manchester

Parents and managers can work together to plan ahead, avoid returnees feeling excluded and maintain a good work-life balance.

May 12, 2020

Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University; Jennifer E. Johnson, Michigan State University, and Julia Felton, Michigan State University

As we return to work, the stress and anxiety from COVID-19 won’t go away. Our experts have some tips on how to handle the new normal.

Cary Cooper
Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
Stephen Bevan
Head of HR Research Development, Institute for Employment Studies, Lancaster University
Claudia Finkelstein
Associate Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University
Julia Felton
Assistant Professor in the Division of Public Health, Michigan State University
Jennifer E. Johnson
Professor of Public Health, Ob/Gyn and Psychiatry, Michigan State University
Maria Karanika-Murray
Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology, Nottingham Trent University