Mind calls for employer action on stress

In a new report, the charity Mind has called upon employers to act to address the ever-rising stress levels at work, which it says is now costing 10% of the UK’s Gross National Product. It points out that 12.8mn working days a year are now lost to work-related stress alone, with 58% of workers complaining of job stress – rising to 45mn days lost to general stress and anxiety conditions, of which work stress is likely to play a part.