Workplace conflict — a big risk factor for sick leave
Lauren Finestone
A new study found that conflicts in the workplace — particularly with supervisors — are an important risk factor for sick leave among workers. The good news is, we can do something about it.Human interactions are inherently imperfect. And the workplace is a major backdrop against which these imperfect interactions play out. Which means that conflict in the workplace is inevitable. The problem, as a new study found, is that conflicts in the workplace — particularly with supervisors — are an important risk factor for sick leave among workers. Given the prevalence of workplace conflict, this can have a big impact o...