Four in 10 staff wouldn't talk to employer about health issues

According to a survey of over 2,000 employees and 500 business owners, 41% of staff wouldn't feel confident discussing health issues with their employer, with many worrying about "what it would mean for their career and relationships within the workplace." Benenden Health also found that one third of UK employees said they would worry that people would think they couldn't do their job (29%), more than a quarter believed they might lose their job (27%), one fifth were concerned that they would be talked about and one in ten (9%) stated concern that people wouldn't want to be their friend....