Did you know that:

30 million people grieve each day in the United States.
(Source: United Behavioral Health)

Depression accounts for nearly $12 billion in lost work days each year.
(Source: Rand Corporation)

Depression is the leading illness that contributes to lost work days:

• Sorrow, empty or anxious
• Headaches, pain or digestive disorders
• Sleepiness or insomnia
• Reduced appetite or overeating
• Guilt, hopelessness

Reduced productivity costs employers more than $11 billion per year.
(Source: Rand Corporation)

• Low energy
• Poor concentration
• Memory loss
• Inability to make decisions

Job stress from excessive workload demands and conflicting expectations cause friction between managers and employees.

What is job stress?
Harmful physical and emotional responses when job requirements don't match capabilities, resources or needs of the work. Leads to poor health or even injuries.

Job stress is becoming the most prevalent reason for worker disability. In fact, 40% of worker turnover is due to job stress. Xerox estimates around $1.5 milion to replace a top executive. For most employees, it costs approximately 1/3 of their annual salary.
(Source: JSH Consultants)

Job stress is estimated to cost American industry $300 billion annually as assessed by:

• Absenteeism
• Diminished productivity
• Employee turnover
• Accidents
• Direct medical, legal and insurance fees
• Workman's compensation awards

(Source: American Institute of Stress)

Job stress leads to 1 million absent workers on an average workday because of stress-related complaints.

Absenteeism causes companies to lose as much as $800 per employee each year or $3 million annually for some large organizations.
(Source: Harris Interactive)

Absenteeism means an employee will miss 9-11 workdays annually. On any given day, 6% of an employer's workforce can be absent from work.
(Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Absenteeism is responsible for U.S. companies losing an estimated $30 billion each year-attributed to chronic employee absenteeism.
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor)

EAPs: In a Year 2000 survey of 456 companies, Wm. M. Mercer revealed that 84% had EAPs, but only 10% of employees use them.

Compiled by Brenda Paik Sunoo,
Compassion-At-Wrk 10/2001

    
    E-mail: brenda@compassionatwork.com