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Tough Workplaces May Be Tough on Your Health
Getting a job is hard enough in today's economy, but having a difficult job may take a toll on your health, even if it is not dangerous. Learn more about the study that identified emotional hazards in the workplace.
November 04, 2011 /Law and Legal PR News/ -- Getting a job is hard enough in today's economy. Having a difficult job may take a toll on your health. A 20 year study conducted by Tel Aviv University suggests that some jobs may actually be hazardous to a person's overall health, even though they are not "dangerous".
To study the relationship between a person's workplace and their risk of death, researchers studied 820 workers from a variety of industries, including health care, finance, insurance and manufacturing. They conducted detailed interviews about each worker's relationship with their colleagues, their supervisors and how much autonomy they had in their position.
Researchers found that those who had contentious relationships with their co-workers were 2.4 times more likely to die during the course of the study than those who said they had close, supportive bonds with their colleagues. However, this inherent risk was only tied to people's relationships with their co-workers, not their bosses. Those who reported that they worked for horrible bosses were no more likely to die than those who worked with supportive supervisors.
With the country's volatile economic conditions, workers may be under more pressure to produce. This is why some researchers believe that workplaces are becoming increasingly hostile. The American Psychology Association recently found that 86% of the 289 workers at three Midwestern firms surveyed reported incivility at their job, including rudeness, bad manners and insults.
In the meantime, every workplace has its idiosyncrasies, hierarchies and politics. What may be normal behavior in one office may not be acceptable in another. Regardless of office personalities and workloads, discriminatory behavior and unabated hostility should not be tolerated. In fact, such behavior may support a lawsuit. An experienced attorney can help you understand your rights under state and federal law, and whether your may recover damages through a lawsuit.
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