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May 8, 2014

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Third of workers consider quitting over poor workplace wellbeing

A third of workers would consider leaving their job if they did not feel cared for by their employer, according to research conducted by ICM.
 
In contrast, employees who feel cared for are 27 per cent more likely to stay with their current employer for over five years, compared to those who feel adequately or poorly looked after.
 
The research, commissioned by insurer Unum, highlighted that workplace wellbeing is an issue that employers “cannot afford to ignore”, with staff turnover costing on average £30,416 per employee.
 
Peter O’Donnell, Unum chief executive, said: “The research shows that workplace wellbeing has a very real business impact for companies in terms of loyalty and retention. 
 
“People stay with companies that demonstrate they value — and care for — their employees. One of the most tangible ways to do this is to provide a best practice employee benefits package, including long-term benefits like income protection which supports staff financially if they fall ill.”
 
The research indicated that the majority of respondents recognised the value of workplace benefits with 65 per cent saying that a good benefits package was important to them.
 
Understandably, the need for support during ill-health and old age was more apparent in older workers, while the younger generation (18-34) placed more importance on career progression.
 
Dissatisfied staff were more likely to be motivate by salary, as those employees who felt only adequately or poorly looked after placed less emphasis on softer elements such as recognition but higher importance on salary in lieu of feeling well looked after.
 
O’Donnell said: “It’s important to understand that employees — whether we’re talking about their gender, generation or which sector they work in — have very different needs and expectations of their employer when it comes to wellbeing.  Only by understanding the needs of their own employees and tailoring employee benefits accordingly can an employer drive maximum loyalty.”

What makes us susceptible to burnout?

In this episode  of the Safety & Health Podcast, ‘Burnout, stress and being human’, Heather Beach is joined by Stacy Thomson to discuss burnout, perfectionism and how to deal with burnout as an individual, as management and as an organisation.

We provide an insight on how to tackle burnout and why mental health is such a taboo subject, particularly in the workplace.

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