Posted AT 6:00 AM EDT on 01/05/08
Stress, depression on the rise in workplace
More Canadian workers are stressed and depressed on the job, a development that's hurting the economy because of rising costs and reduced labour productivity.
According to a survey commissioned by Desjardins Financial Services, 83 per cent of Canadians have shown up for work while sick or exhausted. Nearly nine in 10 also believe stress-related problems are on the rise.
That anxiety is costly.
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