Kirstie McDermott

1 week ago | thehill.com | Kirstie McDermott

At the start of the year, a survey from workplace platform Modern Health identified that a huge 75 percent of the American workforce said they were experiencing some form of low mood. Unsurprisingly, politics and current events are the key drivers of U.S. workers’ worries. Workers’ mental health is taking a beating as a result, with 74 percent saying they want mental-health resources specifically addressing global political turmoil. For many employees, things are as bad as they’ve ever been.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kirstie McDermott

At the start of the year, a survey from workplace platform Modern Health identified that a huge 75 percent of the American workforce said they were experiencing some form of low mood. Unsurprisingly, politics and current events are the key drivers of U.S. workers’ worries. Workers’ mental health is taking a beating as a result, with 74 percent saying they want mental-health resources specifically addressing global political turmoil.

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Kirstie McDermott

On again, off again: the spectre of the potential economic fallout of tariffs has worried Americans since President Trump’s inaugural address, when he proposed to “tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens”. Global tariffs were announced, amended or rescinded across February and March, with a number going into effect, for example, new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports went into effect mid-March.

1 month ago | thehill.com | Kirstie McDermott

Burnout is at an all-time high among Americans. That’s according to a study from learning platform Moodle, which found that 66 percent of workers are suffering. This is a sharp increase in reported burnout from last year. In 2024, the 14th annual Aflac WorkForces Report found that 33 percent of employees were experiencing high levels of stress. This year, Moodle says, 24 percent of U.S. workers feel like they have more work to complete than time to do it.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kirstie McDermott

Burnout is at an all-time high among Americans. That’s according to a study from learning platform Moodle, which found that 66 percent of workers are suffering. This is a sharp increase in reported burnout from last year. In 2024, the 14th annual Aflac WorkForces Report found that 33 percent of employees were experiencing high levels of stress. This year, Moodle says, 24 percent of U.S. workers feel like they have more work to complete than time to do it.