Employers fail to invest in workers' well-being

A research project that assessed employers’ spending on workers’ well-being argues that the current level of spending each year (€1.9 billion) was dwarfed by the €23 billion cost of disability pensions and sickness absence. The research covered both public and private sectors and looked at employer spending on wellbeing in terms of training, health, recreational and cultural activities etc. The researchers argue that investment in workers’ wellbeing can deliver a threefold return by cutting disability and sickness costs.
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