At BambooHR, we feel that too many companies only give lip service to the fact that “employees are our most important assets.”
The increase in caffeinated beverages, heart problems, and sleep deprivation are just some of the adverse effects of being overworked. And studies show that even though employees tend to work longer hours, their productivity drops the longer they work beyond the 40-hour threshold.
Approaching your boss to ask for less work usually isn’t a good idea. So perhaps bosses can be proactive and notice how their employees look at the end of the day to gauge their workload and see if they are getting overwhelmed. Especially if that same employee is reaching for the fifth energy drink that day, or hour.
As our infographic illustrates, studies show that time and time again that a balanced approach to work is good for employees and good for business.
About BambooHR
BambooHR is the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of online HR Software for small and medium businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets. BambooHR’s cloud-based system is an intuitive, affordable way for growing companies to track and manage essential employee information in a personalized Human Resources Information System (HRIS). BambooHR’s clients include innovators like Pinterest, Fab, Freshbooks, Klout, and Squarespace, among hundreds of others in 70 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.bamboohr.com.
