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Reconciling Spirituality and Workplace: Towards a Balanced Proposal for Occupational Health

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We examined the relationship between spirituality in the workplace and occupational health and explored the benefits for employees, employers and the organisation. Using a qualitative methodology, we focused on secular organisations in the service sector to analyse this question in the context of labour relations in Europe. Our results indicate that embracing spirituality in the workplace yields a number of benefits in addition to those of a health-related nature. Religious beliefs and practices can be accommodated in the workplace provided that a balance is maintained between the needs of employers and employees.

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González-González, M. Reconciling Spirituality and Workplace: Towards a Balanced Proposal for Occupational Health. J Relig Health 57, 349–359 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0476-z

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