More and more workers are sitting at home for extended periods of time. This mainly concerns psychological complaints such as fatigue. The number is increasing, especially among young people. Health and Safety Providers reported on Human Capital Care and ArboNed for this.
In the first quarter of this year, nearly 2 percent of home workers ages 25 to 34 had long-term psychological complaints. Young people often experience burnout or burnout. Compared to four years ago, absenteeism has increased by a third. The increase is slightly greater in the 15- to 25-year-old group. The number increases less quickly in the older age groups.
Employees who were unable to work last year because of their stress spent an average of 228 days home. With exhaustion, this average was up to 288 days. “The longer a person stays at home, the higher the threshold for starting work again,” says Ridmer van Wijngaarden, the company’s physician. He is also ArboNed’s Director of Medical Affairs.
Total absenteeism decreased last month from 4.5 to 4.2 percent. According to occupational health and safety companies, it is normal for absenteeism to decrease during the spring. Absenteeism decreased, especially in the healthcare sector. In April, 54 out of 1,000 employees were sick, in May that number dropped to 49.
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