Stress levels rising among remote working employees

The survey of 1,032 UK employees, conducted in March this year on behalf of YuLife, found that 42% of respondents felt more stressed at work than before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with less than one-quarter (22%) taking breaks throughout the day. Just under half of employees (46%) stated that their employers and line managers do not encourage them to take breaks, except for lunch breaks. Stress and presenteeism are one of the main causes of negative mental health and wellbeing, and the survey revealed an overwhelming sentiment that employers should be responsible for their st...