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Stress in the Workplace

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines stress as: “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them.”

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Nearly 13 million working days were lost to stress, depression and anxiety in 2004-05, according to HSE research. About 500,000 people believe that work- related stress is making them ill, and five million say they feel “very” or “extremely” stressed by their work.

“Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps keep us motivated,” says PPC consultant Cathy Norton. “But excessive pressure leads to stress, which undermines performance, is costly to employers, and can make people ill.”

Tackling the problem of work-related stress can result in significant benefits for organizations and the HSE is working with businesses to enable them to manage stress more effectively.

The key message is that stress is a management issue and that there are practical things you can do to prevent and control it.

Resources are available to help people cope with stress-related issues in the workplace. These include management awareness training, personal development workshops, stress policies and employee surveys.


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