Big companies bury heads in sand over stress, says report

Stress continues to torment companies according to the Employee Benefits/ HSA Healthcare Research 2008. The survey has found that although stress remains a key issue for all employers, it appears to be especially concerning for large companies, and those within the public sector.

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 problem