Stress absence up 25% in downturn - research

The Society of Occupational Medicine claimed the study results show firms should use occupational health services or risk long term damage to productivity. A study published in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, shows that work related stress increases by 40% during an economic downturn, a stark warning to employers as Britain's economic prospects suggest a ‘double dip' recession. The study, undertaken by researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Ulster, questioned tens of thousands of civil servants in Northern Ireland. It compared the findings of t...