Against a backdrop of changing occupations, organisational structures, performance levels and productivity, and job streamlining, burnout  is affecting more and more employees.

Although many firms have introduced a psychosocial risk prevention plan, caring for employees is difficult as 40% of them are unaware that they are at risk according to a recent study.

Under the joint impetus of its Head of Industrial Relations (and former President of the French Association of Human Resources Managers, ANDRH) and the coordinating medical officer, the Franco-Belgian Group has set up the first “international burnout monitoring” scheme.

A survey has shown that there were twice as many cases, 33 in 2016 out of 6,500 employees in both countries, which led to much longer sick leave than for physical accidents. As a result, these cases should be considered in the same light as the latter.

At the annual meeting in Brussels, the sixty most senior executives were made aware of the issue with an address by a renowned expert. This spurred the launch of a training programme for managers at all levels.

On the back of these positive initial outcomes, the Group has just approved rollout of the scheme to all its establishments worldwide.

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