One in three employers admit 'company culture is causing stress'

60% ‘need to do more’ to support staff

Adam Saville
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MetLife releases 'Building Employee Resilience in the Fourth Industrial Revolution' report

New research has revealed that 57% of employers realise they have to increase the focus on helping staff build resilience at work and only 40% believe they are doing enough. Meanwhile, nearly two out of three (66%) employers questioned said organisational resilience has to come from the top. According to the report by MetLife, entitled ‘Mental Health and Stress: Building Employee Resilience in the Fourth Industrial Revolution', more than a third (34%) of employers were aware of stress being caused within their own workplace. The research also showed differing views between employee...

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