A simulation in Doylestown Township, Pa., was designed to demonstrate the barriers people face as they reenter society after serving prison time. "My reentry was simulated, but the emotions I and the other participants felt were real," said Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a licensed clinical social worker who serves on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners.

MakeMyMove's list of the best companies for job applicants seeking complete remote work is dominated by tech firms such as Hubstaff, Swiftly, Doist and Ghost. "I absolutely think we're going to see more workers transition from in-person and hybrid jobs to remote in the coming months," said Evan Hock, president of MakeMyMove.

Beginning this week, employees at Amazon facilities throughout the US will no longer be paid for COVID-19 leave, the latest change in the e-commerce giant's rollback of pandemic benefits now that vaccines are widely available. Workers who test positive for the virus will be allowed to take five days of unpaid leave if they've already used up their sick days.

Students at a high school in Missouri learned about career pathways available to them during a visit from labor union representatives. About 30 students participated in the event, where they had an opportunity to meet with representatives from groups such as Operators Local 513, Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 and Laborers Local 110.

As the lines between work and personal life continue to blur, more attention is being paid to the impact corporate behavior can have on employees. This article looks at the varying levels of moral stressors being placed on employees and what experts say workers can do to reconcile compromising situations.

Veteran educator Nadia Lopez opened Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010 in Brownsville, New York. She said she opened the school to close a prison. MHBA focused on STEAM education, and many of its students had messy personal lives -- food insecurity, incarcerated or absent parents, violence in the home and more. Nadia and her staff poured love on these students and they blossomed. Many went on to graduate high school and enter college.

I met Nadia in July 2020. I was vetting her for a webinar we were producing to help educators prepare to reopen their schools that had been closed since the spring. I had done my homework on her -- her book, her profile in Humans of New York and her visit with President Obama – and was fascinated by the work she had done with her students. I knew she would have practical advice for my readers.

Shortly after we started talking, Nadia disclosed to me that she had recently stepped down from her role as principal at MHBA owing to health issues. She confided that work stress had mounted to a toxic level and she had developed insomnia and chronic autoimmune system disease. She would return to serve educators, as a consultant, but for the time being she needed to take a step back to tend to her health.*

I thought of Nadia as I read today’s HR Leader story. Unrealistic expectations and pressure by management -- such as Nadia and her staff faced -- can lead to moral injury. Nadia kept working until her body broke and she was forced to quit. Her disease was the trauma response to the toxic issues in her workplace.

How are you guarding against moral injury? Have you ever experienced this yourself? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.

*Note: Full disclosure. Nadia's challenges with her former school district continue. During a recent visit to MHBA, Nadia was confronted by the superintendent and deputy superintendent of the district and told her presence created tension at the school. She was formally banned from visiting again. The story was covered by the New York Post.