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Three-quarters of employers tackle stress-related absence

A new survey suggests that large numbers of employers are beginning to identify and take steps to reduce the problem of workplace stress.

Learning Points

  • The latest CIPD survey finds that the average employee took 9.1 days off sick in 2003, representing 4% of working time and slightly up on the figure for 2002.