Stress tops reasons employers seek advice

Work-related stress is the most
common reason that leads employers
to seek occupational health advice, an
analysis of Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP)
statistics by Legal &
General has shown. An
analysis of reasons for
calling the government’s
pilot Occupational
Health Advice Lines
found that stress was the
most common condition
prompting enquiry.

The findings
complement recent DWP research
which found that only 17% of
employers have any form of stress
management advice and support in
place.
Reacting to the findings, Diane
Buckley, MD of Legal & General
Group Protection, said: “Stress is one
of the leading causes of long-term
absence so it is important
employers seek advice in
handling stress-related
absence. Group Protection
products can offer advisory
services to clients to help
them manage stress-related
illness more effectively.

Legal & General offers an
early notification
programme, Workplace
Recovery, which uses its partnership
arrangement with CBT Services to
help get people back to work.”