Toxic workplaces take lives of 8.4 lakh people annually: ILO report

More than 8,40,000 radical dice each twelvemonth astir the globe from wellness conditions linked to psychosocial risks, including agelong moving hours, occupation insecurity, and workplace harassment, according to a caller planetary study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released successful Geneva connected Wednesday (April 22, 2026). These work-related psychosocial risks are chiefly associated with cardiovascular diseases and intelligence disorders, including suicide, according to the study titled ‘The Psychosocial Working Environment: Global Developments and Pathways for Action’.

The study prescribes argumentation interventions some astatine the levels of authorities and manufacture to code the situation, on with empowering collectivisation of the workforce.