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Employee Mental Health Leave Requests Skyrocketing

InterWest Insurance Services

Poor mental health is a serious problem in the workplace. Stress, anxiety, depression and substance abuse lead to reduced focus and concentration, increased absenteeism and presenteeism, higher turnover costs, and more dangerous workplace accidents. Create a less stressful workplace.

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Little by little, we can reduce workplace stress

Employee Benefits

April is stress awareness month, and #LittleByLittle, we’re doing our bit to help businesses reduce workplace stress. Read on to discover five ways to manage workplace stress, helping reduce absenteeism and increase employee engagement. Recognise the signs and help reduce workplace stress. Why wouldn’t you want to reduce stress?

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Mental health awareness month: 5 tips to activate your office

WEX Inc.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month , an opportunity to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues in the workplace. Address workplace stressors Workplace stress can have a significant impact on mental health. The information in this blog post is for educational purposes only. Download now!

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How to observe Stress Awareness Month this April

Employee Benefits

This month, we are focusing on raising awareness of our professional stressors – but, more critically, solutions and/or salves to those stressors – to make life a little more peaceful for our employees (and ourselves). Explore four key elements of stress management on our blog post here.

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American Workers Are Burned Out; Employers Can Help

InterWest Insurance Services

The annual “ Aflac WorkForces Report ” found that more than 50% of American workers experience burnout in their workplace. Additionally, 57% experience work-related stress, with heavy workloads the biggest stressor among young workers. In contrast, most employers (78%) believe their workers are satisfied.

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Stressed, Burned Out Workers May Compromise Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

Americans are working longer hours and facing more demands for productivity, leading to stress and burnout, which in turn can affect workplace safety, according to risk management experts. While OSHA cannot cite an employer for workplace stress, it can cite them for injuries that may have been influenced by stress.

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Should you offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Abel HR

These increased daily stressors are bringing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to the forefront as an important perk that companies should offer, both to benefit their employees and their bottom line. Murder hornets! Political unrest! 2020 is bringing them all!) So, let’s start with the basics.