STRESS CASE STUDIES
November 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLAWARDS have been made to 20 companies across Europe by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for groundbreaking schemes that have effectively reduced workplace stress, reducing the risk of psychological problems developing in employees. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, the agency's director, said the schemes were examples of good practice that should be followed across the European Union.He said: "Work-related stress affects more than 40 million workers and is costing the EU an estimated Euro 20 billion in absenteeism and related health costs ...
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