Absent staff increase stress on colleagues

It found that many companies are neglecting their employees' workplace health and are unaware of what programmes are available. The survey of 100 human resources managers by Bupa, revealed that over half (51%) believed staff absenteeism was putting additional stress on employees left holding the fort. Almost two thirds (63%) said other employees had to pick up the extra workload and a third (31%) were taking on additional overtime. Just under half (44%) of all respondents said that (excluding private health insurance) their company did not have a workplace health programme in place...