Big companies bury heads in sand over stress, says report

In fact, 47% of companies believe stress is a key cause of sickness absence. This figure rises to 64% of respondents with more than 10,000 employees, and goes up to 86% among public sector organisations according to the research.

Glenn Rhodes from Healthplan provider HSA, which sponsored the research, commented: “Over the years we have supported this survey, stress has increasingly become an issue for organisations. Despite this, many seem to be burying their heads in the sand over the