Economic Report: Increased Workplace Stress Leads To More Workers Calling In Sick

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on November 30, 2009 - 4:36pm
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Economic Report:

As stress grows in the workplace more workers are apt to take a day for recovery. According to a new survey by benefits consulting firm Watson Wyatt, 22 percent of those companies surveyed have said they’ve experienced an increase in workers calling in sick. The company also found that workers are taking advantage of their benefits more often – something they say is to be expected in an economy with low job security.