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Brits failing to 'take time out' from work
28 September 2007 11:41:27
As part of an ongoing study of workers' perceptions of their wellbeing, Legal and General questioned over 2,000 people about their health anxieties over the last three months.
One in four full-time employees are apparently unhappy with their work-life balance while 22 per cent said they felt stressed by their daily routines.
Dr John Delfosse, Legal and General's company medical officer, commented that people with heavy work responsibilities can become absorbed in their daily routine and neglect to take time out for themselves.
"This can lead to increased pressure and stress, which if prolonged may take its toll on a worker's physical and mental wellbeing. This in turn may result in a range of health problems such as heart disease, back pain and gastrointestinal problems," he said.
From November, life insurance provider Axa wants all employers to allow employees an hour of work-time each month to tend to important financial issues linked to their future, such as critical illness cover or income protection.
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