Manulife Canada Report: Mental Fatigue and Burnout Cost 46 Lost Workdays Per Employee Annually
Event summary
- Manulife Canada's Wellness Report surveyed 4,700 employees across 159 organizations, revealing 19% of work time impacted by health-related productivity challenges.
- Mental health challenges affect 57% of employees' job performance, with 57% experiencing burnout at least some of the time.
- Poor sleep quality (53%) and lack of time (32%) are top barriers to improving physical health.
- Manulife highlights the need for better access to benefits like EFAP, mental health coverage, and digital health tools.
The big picture
Manulife Canada's report underscores the growing impact of mental health and burnout on workplace productivity, a trend increasingly recognized across industries. As employers seek to retain talent and boost efficiency, the role of comprehensive health benefits and early intervention programs will become more critical. The findings highlight a broader shift toward integrating wellness strategies into corporate governance and operational frameworks.
What we're watching
- Benefits Utilization
- How employers will improve access and awareness of health benefits to address productivity losses.
- Workplace Wellness
- Whether increased focus on mental health and burnout will lead to structural changes in workplace policies.
- Productivity Metrics
- The pace at which companies adopt health-related productivity metrics in performance evaluations.
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