New research from employment law firm, GQ Littler[i] suggests the number of ‘fit notes’ issued by doctors saying someone is not fit to work due stress-related disorders, increased by 8% last year. Commenting on this rise, Adrian Lewis, Director at Activ Absence says more needs to be done by employers to uncover the root causes of sick leave absence to help reduce stress in the workplace. Adrian says, “This research indicates that more people are having time off for stress, however, the impact of stress doesn’t happen overnight. Often people have taken a few days off here and there, perhaps always on a...