Paid “Friendship Hours” Signal a Shift in US Retail Employee Wellbeing Strategy A major US pharmacy chain has implemented a program inspired by Swedish workplace practices, offering employees 100% paid time off to connect with friends. This initiative directly affects store-level staff, corporate HR operations, and broader workforce retention strategies.…

Navigate by keyboard Previous Following It was on January 7, in Saint-Tropez, that Brigitte Bardot’s loved ones said goodbye to the late film star, who died at the age of 91 from cancer. Despite 400 guests expected at her funeral, she wanted a “no fuss” funeral. © Lafargue Raphael/ABACA

This provincial department surpasses the capital in number of health establishments. France has nearly 3,000 hospitals and clinics which welcome around 13 million patients each year, according to Drees. The distribution of these health establishments is based on very supervised health planning, centered on care needs. To put it simply,…