Employees Stressed More, Employers Need to Respond

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Half of all sickness absence is due to stress and one in five workers is taking time off because of the problem, according to a new report. The survey from insurance firm Unum Provident, previously reported on 15 August on Workplacelaw Network (see 'Checklist for Assessing Sickness Absence Costs'), also found that the past decade has seen an explosion in employee claims for 'mental and psychological problems,' which were rare a generation ago.

The survey found that whereas in 1995 only one i... (79 more words)

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