Stress
...ments for executives with heart disease. • Chronic pain, hypertension and headaches (three stress-related disorders) make up 54% of all job absenteeism. • 40% of employee turnover is due to job stress. • Worker's Compensation awards for job stress are usually four times the awards for regular injury claim. From these statistics one can easily see that a significant amount of the absenteeism in U.S. companies are as a direct result of stress in the workplace. The existence of stress may not always be obvious to the untrained individual. Therefore many companies including the one that provided my research (Dr. Jan Markle of Relax Within) offer numerous programs that are designed to help combat this growing problem. An example of Dr. Markle’s offering includes the following “Business Advantages” • Less absenteeism due to stress-related disorders • Less worker's compensation loss due to stress-related illness or accidents • Improved job performance • Less stressful, more efficient workplace • Improved employee attitude • Improved employee overall health The amount of stress that exists in the workplace varies by industry with those such as Air Traffic Control and Law...