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Hiked workloads | Employee stress indicates layoff surviving workers are the real losers

Employee stress indicates layoff surviving workers are the real losers
Employee stress indicates layoff surviving workers are the real losers

A recent study revealed that 76% of workers feel stress related to being at work – a 13% increase from last year.

There are many reasons why workers are feeling more stressed than before, but economic pressures and the cost-of-living crisis are often cited as a main cause for concern. For many workers, fear of being made redundant during the current economic climate is a fear. This fear is exacerbated by headlines about mass layoffs across various industries and the likelihood of AI replacing jobs.

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