Poor workplace investigations cost UK economy £28.5bn a year, doctors warn

Workers are suffering burnout from “poorly executed” disciplinary investigations at work, costing the UK economy £28.5bn a year, public health doctors say. Badly handled disciplinary proceedings damage not only the staff involved, but also their colleagues and the organisation that employs them, according to the UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH). The FPH said such flawed cases should be treated as a threat to public health. *If you are struggling with work-related stress or mental health issues, support is available. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org.*