Kolkata: Aditya Birla Education Trust’s MPower in collaboration with IPSOS, on Tuesday revealed the results of ‘Mental Health and Wellness Quotient @Workplace 2023’ Survey. The survey sheds light on the startling challenges faced by corporate employees in major metropolitan cities of India.
The survey examined the mental health status of 3,000 corporate employees from ten sectors across eight major Indian cities, including participants from Kolkata. Kolkata-based employees were found to have several unique challenges that need to be addressed by corporates to improve their mental health.
Work-Life Pressures: The survey revealed 89% found it challenging to strike a good-enough work-life balance and this is exacerbated by the pattern of expecting employees to work on leave – which was found to be second highest in Kolkata, i.e. 88%; Delhi was highest at 90% and Mumbai at 84%.
Financial Pressures: Insufficient salary and pay cuts emerged as the top…