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5 Ways Employers Can Reduce Worker Stress

Health problems related to employee stress cost American businesses more than $300 billion each year. Learn five simple things employers can do to help reduce the pressure in today's frantic world.

By Dr. Albert Ray, M.D. | Updated on February 01, 2012

According to the American Institute of Stress, job stress costs U.S. businesses more than $300 billion annually due to increased absenteeism, employee turnover, diminished productivity and medical expenses.

Given the current troubled economy and near constant news stream of foreclosures and layoffs, employees may be feeling more anxious and stressed than ever before. Worrying about all of this can cause negative health effects for the employee and lost productivity, as well as higher health costs for the employer. For many employers, it has never been more important to make reducing stress at the office a top priority and to help employees stay healthy in 2012.

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