Work stress might cause 250 suicides a year, warns report

Work-related suicides could be killing more people than workplace accidents, according to a new report.

'Crying shame', a report published in the union-backed Hazards magazine, said there are about 5,000 suicides every year in the UK in people of working age.

In Japan - where work-related suicide or 'karojisatsu' is an officially recognised and compensated occupational condition – research suggests that 5% of all suicides are 'company related'.

This would equate to more than 250 d... (262 more words)

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