Sleep deprivation has reached epidemic proportions, and it is affecting your workplace. According to an interview with The Guardian, Mathew Walker, the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, people who don’t get enough sleep tend to be less healthy and have lower energy levels than those who get the recommended amount of shut eye per night. A healthy sleep program, or a wellness program that promotes getting a good night’s rest, could save your company a significant amount of money, as well as improving presenteeism.
Employers Can Now Calculate the Financial Cost of Sleep Deficiency to Their Businesses – Sleep Review
Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across America. Analysis of existing data, using a new Fatigue Cost Calculator tool developed through the Sleep Matters Initiative at Brigham Health for the National Safety Council (NSC), reveal that a US employer with 1,000 workers can lose about $1.4 million dollars each year in absenteeism, diminished productivity, healthcare costs, accidents, and other occupational costs associated with exhausted employees, many of whom have undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders.
