Thursday, January 8, 2026
Remote Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Jennifer Vining
8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with our Legislative Director Debra Dyleski-Najjar, Esquire
9:00 - 10:30 Program
1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits Pending
TOPIC: Handling Sleep and Fatigue in the Workplace
In the American culture of achievement at any cost, is working with too little sleep a sign of heroic determination, or a warning about workplace health and safety issues?
70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems. A Harvard Medical School study (2006) found that sleep disorders are the leading cause of both absenteeism and lost productivity in the workplace. A National Safety Foundation poll of 1,000 employees reported the effects of too little sleep as difficulty concentrating, trouble handling stress, lower attention and focus, diminished problem solving, and an inability to make quick decisions. Another survey of 504 employers (2017) found that 90% admit the negative impact of fatigue in their workplaces, with half or more noticing decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, and incidents of employees falling asleep on the job. Yet, three-quarters of employers underestimate the risk and don’t communicate about fatigue with their workforce, increasing the risk of accidents, absenteeism, and ballooning health care utilization costs for their employees.
Workshop Objectives:
1. Learn about the impact of poor sleep on daytime performance, including health, safety, and function.
2. Review the research to understand the significant health and healthcare cost consequences of obstructive sleep apnea, which affects 20-30% of employees, yet is often hidden and left undetected and untreated.
3. Discover strategies for screening all employees regularly to detect sleep issues and latent sleep disorders, including sleep apnea.
4. Learn strategies for engaging, educating, and motivating employees to pay attention to their sleep health and symptoms of fatigue, as well as monitoring for progress.
5. Evaluate new digital screening methods and behavioral modification tools for improving the quality of sleep among employees.
Our Speaker: Stewart Levy, VP of Population Health and Occupational Health for Wellworks For You
Stewart Levy R.Ph, MBA. is the VP of Population Health and Occupational Health for Wellworks For You. In his role Stewart is responsible to license Wellworks products and services to healthcare systems, clinic providers, and other healthcare entities. Prior to joining Wellworks he was the CEO and founder of HealthWell Corporation a population health management company focused on the prevention, management and implementation of evidence-based wellbeing solutions.
Stewart’s 35 year healthcare career includes 25 years in leadership in corporate wellness and 10 years as senior level sales and marketing positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
He has published articles in peer review journals on a variety of healthcare topics such as Occupational Health, Telemedicine, and Holistic Health.
He has also published studies with the ADA, AHA on the impact of evidence-based wellness initiatives to document outcomes. He has presented at national employer conferences on subjects including Telemedicine, Evidence-based wellness solutions, Population Health, and Stress and Wellbeing Initiatives.
Stewart serves on the board of the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts and has served on the advisory boards for Institute Health and Productivity Measurement (IHPM), National Association of Occupational Health Professionals (NAOHP), the Convenient Care Association (CCA), Northeast Business Group on Health ( NEBGH) and Functional Medicine Coaching Association (FMCA)
His education includes a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin and a MBA in Marketing, from Farleigh Dickinson University. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Wharton Business School in Global Consulting
Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com
Location: Webinar
For more information:
Contact: Caitlin Clary
Email: cclary@borislow.com
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