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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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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. Buddhify is another.

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Six Trends Leaders Need To Pay Attention To In 2024

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employees strongly agree that they trust their organization’s leadership, a decrease from 24% in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about major changes in how leaders communicated with their teams, and it’s reported by Gallup that this change initially led to a spike in employee engagement.

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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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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. A 2019 FlexJobs survey found that 31% of women who left the workforce after having kids would have rather stayed, but couldn’t because of a lack of flexibility.

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Feeling Burnt Out at Work? Business Coach Amina AlTai Reveals When It’s Time to Leave

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“Because when it doesn’t, it exacerbates stress and illness.” The stress caught up with her. Amina AlTai: I think, so much of the time, good leaders and executives are absorbing a lot of the business stress to protect their teams. She knows firsthand that the dangers of overworking yourself aren’t hypothetical.

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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. . Remote work reduces stress by 39%. . 2019). . Working from Home Significantly Reduces Stress . DeFelice, M., 2020). .

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The 4 Keys to Effectively Dealing With a Bad Boss

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Others covertly use their employees and team members as pawns to elevate their own platform. In both cases, bad bosses create a devastating and unproductive environment that tolerates (and celebrates) unnecessary stress and a decline of productivity. This article was published in March 2019 and has been updated. Everyone hurts.