Employee stress leading concern for employers in India: Study

Lack of employees' physical activity and stress are top lifestyle risk factors identified by employers in India, according to a study.

Besides, other major concerns are obesity, followed by poor financial well-being and tobacco use, said the India Health and Wellbeing Study by Willis Towers Watson.

According to the study, combating employee stress appears to be a key focus area for employers in India.

"A vast majority, 80 per cent of the organisations, have taken at least one action to manage employee stress and mental health in 2018 and 89 per cent selected 'identify and manage stress and behavioural health issues across the workforce' as a top priority," the report by the global advisory, broking and solutions company said Tuesday.

The lack of employees physical activity (62 per cent) and stress (55 per cent) are the top lifestyle risk factors identified by employers in India, the study said.

The other top concerns were obesity (43 per cent), followed by poor financial wellbeing (27