Stress absence crisis for women

Analysis by Legal & General using Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics has shown that 74% of stress-related absences were made by women, with only 26% of absences being taken by men. Absence data from October to December 2010 showed that 31,000 women took sick days citing stress, depression or anxiety, compared to 11,000 men. The research follows the release of the DWP Survey, ‘Health and well-being at work: a survey of employers' which revealed that only 17% of employers have any form of stress management advice and support in place for their employees. The Chartered ...