Employers expect stress-related compensation cases to soar

EMPLOYERS are bracing themselves for a backlash of compensation cases as figures show more than 50% of people call in sick because of work-related stress.

Employers expect stress-related compensation cases to soar

Experts predict the number of stress-related compensation cases will soar as stress is now the second biggest occupational health problem in the EU after back pain.

It is already costing Irish businesses an estimated 200 million a year in lost working days but many employers are failing to put correct procedures in place to deal with workers' anxieties.

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