What should an employer do to prevent/ minimise work related stress?
An employer has a duty under health and safety legislation to ensure employees are not made ill due to their work. Indicators of stress may be high staff turnover, increase in sickness absence, reduced work performance, poor time keeping, customer complaints. Where stress caused or made worse by work could lead to ill health, there must be an assessment of the risk. This will involve: identifying pressures at work that could cause stress; determine who is likely to be affected; identifying what controls are in place to minimise pressures and; determine whether these are sufficient to prevent/minimise stress from occurring. Complaints and enquiries To make a complaint or enquiry online please use this form. Request Health and Safety Advice Further information about the Health and Safety Service and other contact details can be found on our Planning and Public Protection home page.
