Economy
Employers Struggle with Rising Stress-Related Absenteeism: 'Early Intervention is Key'
Data from HumanCapitalCare and ArboNed reveals that stress-related absenteeism days increased by nearly 50% over five years, with the healthcare and education sectors experiencing particularly high rates. Union representatives attribute this trend to rigid working conditions, staff shortages exacerbated by an aging workforce, and increased workloads that lead to burnouts. Experts like psychiatrist Christiaan Vinkers note that employers often react too late, focusing on reactive measures rather than preventive strategies. Although the figures correlate with the pandemic era, ArboNed states that stress-related absences were already rising before 2020, remained stable during the crisis, and have since climbed again, highlighting a persistent structural issue in workplace well-being.
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