Workplace stress continues to grow. In the U.S., experts at the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are dedicated to studying stress. More than ever before, employee stress is being recognized as a major drain on corporate productivity and competitiveness. Depression, only one type of stress reaction, is predicted to be the leading occupational disease of the 21st century, responsible for more days lost than any other single factor. It s a worldwide phenomenon.
Stress is increasingly a reason for workers to call in sick.