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Let vacation days expire because of stress at work? This quickly leads to a vicious circle. Employees must not be overloaded.
Too much stress at work calls for relaxation. It’s only bad when employees let their vacation days expire because of this – because of the Profession takes up so much of them that they cannot take vacation. A vicious circle.
Because stress is a health risk. He accompanies some people into their dreams and causes insomnia. Others feel overwhelmed and get burnout and depression. Figures from the past year show that in 2021 almost a fifth (19 percent) of all absences from work in Germany were due to mental illness. And: According to Statista, the volume of lost work due to psychological diagnoses has increased by an unbelievable 70 percent over the past decade.
Stress at work must not be institutionalized
Sure: Not everyone gets sick because of stress at work. But it should alarm that every tenth Deutsche lost four vacation days last year because he felt too busy with his job. Employers must be careful not to overburden their employees. The demands on the individual are increasing – while there are fewer and fewer skilled workers. The result: get more work done in the same amount of time.
However, stress at work must not be institutionalized. And bosses shouldn’t duck away and refer to private free time when on vacation, which everyone can divide up as they like. The employer has a duty of care towards his employees. And if regularly holidays be pushed into the next year or expire completely, then action must be taken. From above. Employers must allow their employees to take their full vacation time.
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