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Research from the National Institute of Mental Health shows 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experience a mental illness this year, so it is likely some of those individuals will be members of your workforce.

Contingent Workforce Payment The rising trend of the contingent workforce is a global phenomenon.

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The initiative was led by Thushy Muruges, who is now the employee experience platform company’s equity design and impact lead for people and experience.

This support can help employees remain productive and reduce the likelihood of them leaving the workforce due to caregiving responsibilities​.

;Illinois: In March 2021 , Illinois became the second state to require that private employers produce workforce demographic and pay data. 

Other drivers include declining labor force participation rates, shifts in employee expectations regarding pay transparency, and competitiveness around frontline and operational workforce demand.

That percentage doubles for the newest entrants to the workforce, Gen Z.

“Once state legislators have more time to focus efforts on matters outside of the pandemic, and [once] the workforce normalizes, it is likely that states will refocus efforts on pay equity issues.”