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Work-related stress more prevalent among women

23/12/2011 Work-related stress more prevalent among womenWomen find their job and workplace more stressful, making them almost three times more likely to take stress-related absence than men.

This is according to government figures analysed by Legal & General, which found that between October and December 2010, 31,000 women took sick days for stress, depression or anxiety, accounting for 76 per cent of all stress-related absences.

While there could be a number of reasons why more women feel stressed in the workplace and are struggling to cope with their busy lives, the investment and insurance company highlighted the importance of having support from employers.

Diane Buckley, managing director of Legal & General Group Protection, said: "Stress is one of the leading causes of long-term absence so employers should ensure that good quality support is available in the workplace to help women before they reach this point."

The government is currently reviewing the way it handles absence in the workplace and has announced £12 million of funding for health and work programmes to support employers and individuals.


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