The Real Cost of Sleep Disorders in the Workplace
What can employers do?
As more and more employers begin to recognize the importance of promoting employee health as well as the benefits it can have on keeping their bottom line in the black, the creation of tools like the Fatigue Cost Calculator plays can be considered a milestone for the initiative.
Many workplace health improvement programs will focus on weight loss, healthy eating, exercise and mindfulness. Sleep deficiencies are rarely part of the daily regimen, especially since many people will chalk-up being tired as just being a normal part of the busy lives they lead. Sleep disorders like sleep apnea or insomnia can go undiagnosed for months and even years, and for some, it may never be caught.