Filipinos find their workplaces stressful, highlighting the need for companies to prioritize employees’ mental health
A recent report by Jobstreet by SEEK titled Hiring, Compensation, and Benefits 2024 showed 71 percent of the hirers surveyed rated their workplace as moderately stressful while 18 percent fell into the high-stress category.
Only 11 percent rated being in a low-stress environment.
Topping the causes of employee stress are heavy workload at 36 percent and high pressure from management or fast-paced environment at 28 percent.
Other hirers also included lack of appreciation, low pay, and long working hours, among others. These were mostly experienced by employees who work in companies in the high-stress zone.
According to the same report, only 58 percent of hirers indicate that their organizations are doing enough to help employees deal with stress at the workplace.
Still, 62 percent of organizations expressed that they have started new initiatives in the past year to help their employees, such as mental health day off and wellness counseling.
