Tag: burnout
How can HR teams avoid burnout
One of the principal motives of the human resources (HR) function is to look after the employees of the organisation. However, what happens when...
Burnout — Is having a burnout leave policy a solution?
That burnout is a serious issue requiring immediate attention was realised by companies only during the pandemic. It is not that burnout was unheard...
How companies measure burnout in employees
Companies have been talking and literally bragging about all that they have done or are doing for their employees’ mental health during and post...
How Unisys keeps employee burnout at bay
With work-from-home tossing work-life balance out of the window for many, employee burnout has become a more frequently-observed phenomenon since the pandemic started. A...
Bumble gives week-long break to staff to rest
American social-media company, Bumble, closed for a week, so that its employees can relax and de-stress. It is reported that the move is aimed...
Nurses strike against low pay, burnout, in New Zealand
It is not just in India that nurses and doctors are fighting for better remuneration and working conditions. New Zealand witnessed around 30,000 nurses...
92% Indian professionals feel meditation can reduce stress: Study
While one third of workers in India are suffering from increased burnout, as revealed by the Microsoft Work Trend Index report, it is heartening...
Rewards and recognition can keep absenteeism at bay
With the work environment becoming increasingly competitive and with rising workloads, smaller paychecks and seasonal virals, it's not surprising to see so many employees...
‘Burnout’ is a legitimate workplace hazard: WHO
For the first time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the term ‘burnout’ in its recent International Statistical Classification of Diseases and related...