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Protecting Employees from Burning Out: Wellness in the Workplace

HR Digest

According to WellSteps , the cost of “presenteeism,” or poor productivity despite being at work, costs 2-3 times more than what one might spend on direct health care expenses. USD as a result of lower employee absenteeism for every $1 USD they spend on wellness programs.

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Three Strategies to Encourage Good Mental Health in the Workplace

Leading Blog

According to a recent study, employees suffering from depression cost employers more than $44 billion per year in lost productivity, with over 81 percent of that decreased productivity coming in the form of presenteeism, or the practice of going to work despite illness or anxiety and commonly resulting in reduced productivity.

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