Is Stress Causing Your Best Employees To Quit? You Make The Call

April 4, 2025

Insightful, a leading workforce analytics software company, released an in-depth research study titled "The Disengagement Dilemma: Stress in the Workplace Report 2024." This study reveals the prevalence and impact of employee stress and disengagement in the modern workplace.

The survey was conducted independently in collaboration with the research firm Pollfish and involved 1,400 participants who hold full-time employment in the US.

Key Findings:

  • High Levels of Stress: 90 percent of employees report experiencing work-related stress.
  • Considering Quitting: 44 percent of employees are considering leaving their jobs in the next six months due to stress.
  • Communication with Management: 50 percent of employees have discussed their stress with their manager or HR.
  • Absenteeism: 71 percent of employees have missed at least one day of work due to stress in the past month.
  • Workload and Deadlines: 54 percent of employees cite overwhelming workloads as the primary source of their stress, while 40 percent are battling relentless deadlines.
  • Work-Life Boundaries: 66 percent of employees have received work-related emails or messages outside of work hours in the past week, blurring the line between work and personal time.
  • Burnout: 49 percent of employees report feeling burnt out, with stress affecting both their well-being and productivity.
  • Toxic Leadership: 61 percent of employees have experienced toxic leadership, contributing significantly to workplace stress.
  • Flexible Work: 50 percent of employees believe that more flexible work arrangements could help alleviate stress.
  • Mental Health Support: Only 45 percent of employees feel they have sufficient mental health support at work, despite growing stress levels.

https://www.accesswire.com/952589/new-research-reveals-44-of-employees-are-considering-quitting-work-due-to-stress

So, the question for our readers is: Is Stress Causing Your Best Employees To Quit?

Here is the opinion of one of the McCalmon editorial staff:

Jack McCalmon, Esq.

Stress never helps turnover; however, not all stress is employment-related. A lot of stress stems from personal issues, like financial issues. Employers must focus on the matters they can control that causes stress, like workloads.  
 

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