Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say the back-to-school season increases their stress levels at work ‘somewhat’ or ‘a great deal’, while 27 per cent say the season doesn’t affect their stress levels at all, according to a new survey by ADP Canada.

The survey, which polled more than 1,800 Canadian employees, found among workers affected by back-to-school season, the biggest impacts were on increased workloads and responsibilities (24 per cent), changes to daily commutes or routines (21 per cent) and higher financial expenses (18 per cent).

When asked which workplace support would be most helpful during this period, workers cited flexible working hours (29 per........

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