5 ways to combat employee stress

Employee stress is a problem. For any company, including yours. Low productivity levels and bad health are more and more often caused by it. A recent report has revealed that over 300,000 people suffering from long-term mental health problems lose their jobs each year. This costs the UK economy between £74bn and £99bn. The annual cost to employers is between £33bn and £42bn, with over half of the cost coming from presenteeism. It is your responsibility as an employer to keep close attention to staff well-being and this includes the somehow overlooked mental health. Today is the national stress awareness day, so we give you 5 simple steps to support your staff by combating stress at the workplace. Your business will thank us for that.