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More than a third of People have reported to call sick people After saying that he was pressurized to drink alcohol in a work program, a new survey revealed.
From post -work pints to a concessional bar tab in the company’s events, Liquor is often Underlying in professional lifeAccording to a report by the think tank Public policy research institute (PPR).
survey It turned out that about a quarter of employees feel pressure to drink alcohol while they did not want and increased to 38 percent of young employees between 18 and 24 years of age.
But employees not only think Drinking culture Guts make up and exclude non -drinkers, they also suggest that it will have real results at the workplace.
Last year, one -third of the employees have fallen ill after drinking alcohol in work related programs and 22 percent have said to be hungry during work. No one was noticed this, 29 percent of the respondents said that they saw their colleague tired or dull during work.
Between 21 and 64 years of age, a large amount of alcohol drinkers were likely to display presentism compared to normal alcohol drinkers. This means that although they come to work the next day, they are working on low capacity.
“We often think Liquor Disadvantages as a public health issue, but this research shows that it is a national economic problem, ”said Dr. Jamie O’Haloren, senior research colleague of IPPR.
“When almost half of younger professional is falling ill after drinking alcohol at workplace, it is not just a hangover, it is a productivity crisis. If the government is serious about development, it also needs to seriously take the damage caused by alcohol.”
The survey found that young people are the most affected by the “damage caused by alcohol at the workplace”. About 43 percent of the youth aged 18 to 24 said that they fell ill after drinking alcohol in the program related to work.
More than a third of the youth felt the pressure to drink alcohol to stay fit, showing that drinking alcohol at the workplace continues “cultural pressure”.
One of the five respondents thought that he had said something to a colleague for which he is sorry, or a thing about a colleague for which he is sorry. More than a quarter of the people said that they had heard something they should not hear.
In more severe cases, more than one-third of respondents believe that drinking alcohol at the workplace increases the risk of harmful or risky behavior, and 22 percent has added it to a large risk of sexual harassment, threatening or intimidation.
Although the workplace is not doing much to solve the issue, more than half of the employees have stated that their workplace has not provided any inclusive options such as alcohol-free social. But 73 percent of the people in the survey believe that it is the responsibility of employers to address the damage caused by alcohol.
Health chief Sebastian Rice in IPPR said, “Employers have a big opportunity here. By going away from alcohol-focused cultures and by giving real support, they can promote good, improve performance and create more inclusive workplaces.”
“It’s not about imposing a ban Beverage – It is about giving people the option to move without pressure. The evidence is clear: We all have to pay the price for nothing. ”