Six ways to tackle summer holiday stress

According to Westfield Health's recent Wellbeing Index report, 48% of employees said they experience workplace stress and anxiety over the summer months, while 37% of HR staff said that their organisation does not do enough to prepare for employees' holiday absences. It also found that 11% of employees respond to calls and emails when on holiday, 36% said their manager expects them to be on standby during their annual leave and 17% said they spent time worrying about work while on holiday. Alarmingly, 70% of working parents suffer from stress pre and during the summer holidays. Acc...