The Employer-Employee Disconnect
Aviva
4% of the employees say that they would approach their employer if they had a health problem.
60% of the employees say that they would confide only in their partner about health problems
33% of the employees say that they would approach the family doctor in case they have a health problem
Only 6% say that they would go to the HR department
5% of the employees say that they may mention the problem to their colleagues
Almost 39% of the employers say that they feel it is very important to identify the problems that affect the employees. 42% of the bosses say that they have an open door policy with regard to their employees.
11% of the employees say that their attitude is because they do not have enough trust in their boss. One quarter of the employees say that they want to preserve their privacy and hence do not wish to engage with the employers. Almost a quarter of employees say that they shy away because they feel their career prospects could be ruined by doing so.
The principal clinical consultant of Aviva, Doug Wright says that this open attitude of the employers must be applauded, but the real need is to instil awareness in them about the difference between their view and their employee’s view of the situation. He says that the present situation is a very clear indicator that workplace stress is not at all being managed. He expresses the opinion that this lack of employee engagement means that the employers will not be able to support the employees as and when required.
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