stress

The results of stress at work may not be as obvious as an industrial accident, but they can be just as harmful. A certain amount of pressure may help us perform well, but if stress is too great, or too frequent, then health problems are likely to follow. Read on for some of the common causes and results of stress, and ideas for what you and your employer can do to manage stress in the workplace.

• What is stress at work?  more...
• Is stress a big issue at work?  more...
• What are the warning signs of stress?  more...
• What causes stress at work?  more...
• How does my body react to stress?  more...
• Can stress make me ill?  more...
• What are the long-term health effects of stress?  more...
• What should my employer do about stress at work?  more...
• Which jobs are most stressful?  more...
• Are women more likely to suffer stress?  more...
• What is the law on stress?  more...
• Do I have to work long hours?  more...
• I feel stressed. What can I do about it?  more...
• Should I talk to my employer?  more...
• I've been off work a long time. What should I do?  more...
• What are my legal rights if I'm stressed at work?  more...
• How should I go about doing a stress risk assessment?  more...

further information

The TUC’s stress web pages, in the health and safety section, have information including the relevant chapter of the health and safety guide Hazards at Work - Stress.

The TUC’s Changing Times web pages offer advice and information on work-life balance.

The Health and Safety Executive website has a section on work-related stress.

Hazards magazine’s website has information on overwork, stress and suicide.

The Labour Research Department booklet Working time regulations - a guide for union reps, June 2008, price £5.60 (free online for subscribers), is available from LRD.

UK National Work-Stress Network offers information and advice.

UNISON’s Stress at work— a guide for safety reps booklet is available free on the UNISON website.