Employees are negatively affected by under-staffed workplaces, research finds

British employees are negatively affected by under-staffed workplaces, a problem that is further exacerbated by jobseekers’ London-centric approach, recent research has been able to suggest.

Close to half (46%) of employees have been left feeling under-resourced and under-staffed at work because of recruitment freezes, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits, while four in 10 (40%) of those polled said that workplace stress would be reduced if employers took on more people, and only 42% of employees said their company helps staff to deal with work pressure and stress, an issue that could worsen in light of the disruption to the jobs market caused by Brexit uncertainty.

When employers do offer stress-reducing solutions staff are most likely to be offered flexible hours. Three in 10 (29%) said that they could work flexibly, while 20% have access to employee assistance programmes providing telephone or online counselling.

Tom Gaynor, employee benefits director of MetLife UK, warned that some organisations are not communicating effectively with their workers when it comes to supporting them though recruitment freezes: “Recruiting more staff is a major investment and potentially risky, but there are actions employers can take to help the people they already have without huge investment.

“Employees need to feel supported and the evidence is that employers recognise the issue and are trying to provide that support to their workforce but are not getting the message across.”

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