Your job can actually kill you: More than 840,000 people die annually from health conditions linked to work stress, ILO report says
A new International Labour Organization report finds that more than 840,000 people die annually from health conditions linked to work-related psychosocial risks such as job strain, long hours, and workplace bullying. The majority of deaths are due to cardiovascular diseases, while mental disorders account for a larger share of healthy years lost. These risks are tied to poor job design, excessive demands, low control, and effort-reward imbalances, costing an estimated 1.37% of global GDP each year. The report calls for stronger policies and workplace reforms to address these hazards.
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We all agree to the unwritten contract when we enter the corporate world: put in long hours, toil twice as hard as the next guy, and forgo sleep and a social life long enough for you to climb the ladder. And sure, you put up with intense stress from tight deadlines, anxiety about the office bully, and the constant fear of job insecurity, but in the end, it’s all worth it, right? Well, it turns out the rat race could kill you after all. Recommended Video Not only does the way labor, as it is designed, contribute to symptoms of burnout, but it may be making people physically sick, and could potentially lead to death. According to a new International Labour Organization report, more than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to major psychosocial risks at work.
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