United Kingdom: two in 10 employees affected by burn-out (study)

Some 20% of employees missed work last year due to stress, according to ‘The Burnout Report‘ published by Mental Health UK.  “Simply put, the UK is rapidly becoming a burn-out nation,” says Brian Dow, chief executive of Mental Health UK, who is calling on employers and the government to put in place an emergency plan to combat the situation. According to the study, the factors contributing to burn-out are first and foremost excessive or increasing workloads, followed by unpaid overtime and...