27/07/2020
Burnout and drinking increased during lockdown:
Recent research from Glint reports that employee well-being suffered during with burnout figures doubling between March and April alone.
As such, employers and HR departments should become more mindful of how well people are coping remotely, especially without their usual work routines.
Contributing factors were attempts to balance personal and professional life (of which childcare and home-schooling were prominent), unmanageable workloads, poor support and job security.
In a different poll by charity Drinkaware, it was found that 36% of furloughed workers increased their alcohol consumption during the lockdown (compared to a nationwide average of 24%). The number of people working from home also reported increased consumption and around 15% of both groups reported having their first drink of the day earlier than previously. Our newsletter has lots of information about current Issues.
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