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Alex MacDonald, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C. and a member of the employment law firm’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), provided insights on a host of related regulatory and legislative issues.

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While this generation is more open to discussing mental health at work , its members are also utilizing workplace benefits less than their older peers — signaling a gap for employers to fill.

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She noted that with more older workers staying in the workplace past retirement age , and continued reports of ageism in the workplace, employers should not forget about older generations when considering benefits and employees' quality of life.

This helps create a human-centered workplace where all employees are valued and respected.

This approach also has the benefit of advancing the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Leeds noted.

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These same principles directly transfer to workplace challenges, Hutcheson believes.