Stress absence up 25% in downturn - research

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The number of staff taking time off due to job stress has increased by 25% and total time off due to psychological problems by more than a third, research has found.

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...

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