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The World Health Organisation regards stress as a worldwide epidemic and many countries are now putting considerable time and effort into researching ways to combat its effects in the workplace.
This section gathers work/stress related stories and developments from the UK and around the world. If you have anything of interest to add, we'd be pleased to hear from you. Just let us know through the contact us page
Older workers less stressed?
Sun, 30 Sep 2007
Workers over the age of 56 are less stressed then their younger colleagues according to the result of a research study into the effects of stress in the workplace.
How to get a stress-free workplace
Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Short temper, anxiety, tension, depression - just some of the symptoms of stress. And with Britons putting in the longest hours in Europe, work is a prime cause. Is it possible to de-stress the workplace?
Firms Should Help Unhappy Workers
Wed, 26 Sep 2007
Investing in depressed employees — quickly getting them treatment and even offering telephone psychotherapy — can cut absenteeism while improving workers' health, a US based study suggests.
BUSINESS MENTALITY PROJECT GETS OFF TO A FLYING START
Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Business Mentality, a ground breaking initiative designed to help owner/managers of small businesses better manage issues surrounding workplace mental health, was launched yesterday by the London Development Centre (LDC) part of the Care Services Improvement Service (CSIP), in partnership with Open Mind Consultancy.
The Problems within organisations
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
People work in organisations of all shapes and sizes with the objective of achieving an outcome. The problems that can arise in this seemingly simple process tend to lead to sufficient discomfort for people to take sick leave, or even quit.
Firms urged to fight stress
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Small businesses are being urged to take steps to combat employee stress, as research reveals that the workplace has caused stress to affect the vast majority of staff.
Mind comments on new mental health in the workplace report
Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Mental health charity Mind comments on a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development which shows that mental illness is now the second largest reason for UK workers taking time off sick
London ‘the UK’s stress capital’
Fri, 21 Sep 2007
London workers are the most stressed-out in the country and are falling ill as a result, new research suggests.
Bosses 'should take note' of employee stress levels
Thu, 20 Sep 2007
Investors in People claims that nearly a third of workers consider stress to be a major issue in their organisation.
New report lifts the lid on scale of mental ill health at work
Thu, 20 Sep 2007
Mental ill health is the second largest cause of time lost due to sickness absence in UK organisations with stress, depression, and anxiety accounting for over 50% of these mental health problems, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Active Health Partners.