What is the risk of work-related stress amongst my employees?
Work-related stress is one of the largest causes of ill health in the workplace in the UK. In 2007/08 an estimated 13.5 million working days were lost in Britain due to work-related stress, depression and anxiety. When stress, anxiety or depression leads to absence from work, the average length of sick leave per case is 30.6 days. In 2008,17.1% of British workers believed their jobs were extremely or very stressful. Carrying out regular risk assessments is a way to monitor stress risks factors as explained above. Full details can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/stress or HSE guidance leaflets.
