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Stress a 'serious problem for local government employers'

Workplace stress is proving to be a major problem for local government employers, according to a new report.

In addition to leaving themselves open to the possibility of compensation claims from affected employees, failing to deal with the situation is costing local authorities £500 million a year, reports the Daily Mail.

Statistics compiled by the Local Government Association (LGA) show that 23 per cent of sick days taken by local government employees were due to stress, anxiety and depression.

The figures equate to almost five million days being lost to stress-related conditions in the local government sector each year.

Despite that, a spokesman for the LGA defended the sector's sickness record by stating it is much better than in the rest of the public sector.

However, the overall average of 9.6 days off sick a year for local government employees is significantly higher than the 6.4 days seen in the private sector.

Work-related stress can be a problem for any employer and a Health and Safety Executive report published in 2009 found 16.7 per cent of workers believed their job was "very or extremely stressful".
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