Employee wellbeing risk quickly becoming a business risk

REBA report shows

John Brazier
clock • 3 min read

Employee Wellbeing Research 2021 report finds 95% of employers recognise link between high pressure working environments and operational risk

A new report by Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) has found that risks to employee wellbeing may turn into operational risks if not properly addressed. One of the key findings of the Employee Wellbeing Research 2021 report, published in association with AXA Health, is that employers are acknowledging wellbeing risks for employees as key business risks, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The report found that 95% of respondents rated a high pressure/ high intensity working environment as a hazard for staff, and therefore a key business risk, up from 69% the previous year...

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