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Dear Mr Fitchett

 

Thank you for your request dated 2 September 2011 requesting information
on sickness days caused by stress.

 

Please find below the information requested.

 

1)     The total number of days off taken by council staff caused by
stress in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011:

 

2008 - 175 days

2009 - 115.5 days

2010 - 159 days

2011 - 107 days

 

2)     The amount spent by the council on providing counselling to staff:

 

2008   2009   2010   2011
£1075   £880   £1210   £715

 

3)         The total number of hours of counselling paid for by the
Council:

 

2008   2009   2010   2011
39   16   25   13

 

 

Yours sincerely

Peter Heard

Legal Services Manager & Freedom of Information Coordinator

Forest Heath District Council

DDI:  01638 719309

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