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Facts About Workplace StressWorkplace stress costs the nation more than $300 billion each year in health care, missed work and stress reduction efforts.(Source: American Institute of Stress) Only 45 percent (Source: BLS) of private-sector employees are covered by or participate in employer-sponsored programs, employers who provide health insurance benefits experienced on average cost of $3,80 per hour for participating employees in 2003. That cost has more than doubled in four years. (Source: Employment Policy Foundation, Employment Trends) 1 out of 5 workers are at risk for stress related health problems. (Source: LLuminari® Landmark Study) 1 in 10 are so tired at the end of the work day that they do not enjoy their non-work time. (Source: LLuminari® Landmark Study) 1 in 5 stated that their work regularly interfered with their responsibilities at home and kept them from spending time with their family. (Source: LLuminari® Landmark Study) Workers who report they are stressed incur health care costs that are 46 percent higher, or $600 more per person, than other employees. (Source: NIOSH) The risk of a heart attack doubled among permanent after a major round of downsizing, with the risk growing to five times normal after four years. (British Medical Journal, Feb 2004) |
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