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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

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million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, with approximately half of the cases down to stress, depression or anxiety. There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23. billion increase compared with 2019/20. The statistics reveal that 1.8

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How To Banish Procrastination Once And For All

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The good news is, if you struggle to tick work tasks off your to-do list, you can find resolution in productive work environments like coworking spaces. While home working has gained immense global popularity in the past several years, the potential pitfalls can severely hinder productivity.

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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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Deloitte’s 2022 Mental Health and Employers report highlighted that the total annual costs of absenteeism, presenteeism and labour turnover have increased by 25% since 2019, reaching an estimated annual total of £53-56 billion in 2020-21. Not supporting mental health in the workplace comes at a huge financial cost. employees. “Our

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Four-Day Workweek Adoption Is Overblown, New Data Shows

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of job postings in September 2019 to 0.3% of job postings), Veterinary Services (2.0%), Physicians and Surgeons (1.0%), Production and Manufacturing (0.7%), Driving (0.7%). Additionally, in the healthcare sector, workers have been vocal about the need to address issues of stress and burnout.

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70% Of Employees Say Four-Day Work Weeks Positively Impact Their Mental Health

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Coming into the office five days a week seems antiquated now, as research increasingly supports the impact of shorter work weeks on productivity and employee satisfaction. . Even prior to the pandemic, Microsoft conducted a shorter work week experiment in Japan in 2019, which saw its productivity grow by 40%. .

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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Remote work has been found to reduce stress and help workers break the glass ceiling – but it does still have some drawbacks, including physical ailments from using inadequate home furniture. . When given the option to work from home, workers were 22% more productive. . Remote work reduces stress by 39%. . 2019). .

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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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But with on-site child care, employees are able to pop in and out without disrupting an entire day of work, ultimately leading to improved productivity. The report showed that the trend for companies to offer on-site child care will continue to grow, and there has already been a 47% increase since 2019.

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