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Shea X. Fan, Senior Lecturer in International Business, School of Management, RMIT University

Workplace loneliness is the modern pandemic damaging lives and hurting businesses

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Loneliness is a much discussed social issue, but it is rarely considered to be a workplace problem that needs to be managed like other health issues at work.

The Social Connection in Australia 2023 report acknowledges loneliness hurts businesses, as it causes employee absenteeism and reduced productivity.

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