Research has shown that flexibility, security and autonomy in the workplace are strong determinants of health.
And new research shows that employees who don’t have control over their work schedule take a serious #mentalhealth hit.
Why employers should care, besides just being good employers:
When workers aren’t feeling well mentally, they’re less productive and more likely to miss work. Their creativity, collaboration and ability to meet job demands also suffer.
https://theconversation.com/not-having-job-flexibility-or-security-can-leave-workers-feeling-depressed-anxious-and-hopeless-222364
Not having job flexibility or security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless
The way jobs are structured affects employee mental health, an analysis of more than 18,000 workers shows.The Conversation
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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •Even hardnose conservatives can surely observe that no amount of guilt-tripping helps people change their behaviour. In fact by undermining their mental health, it makes behavioural change harder.
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