National Stress Awareness Week 31 October – 4th NovemberAs we approach National Stress Week, Emma Marmion, HR Consultant at Prestige Employment Solutions talks about Stress and the serious consequential impacts it can have on the workplace. Emma says that “stress at work is a massive problem and in recent years the number of stress cases we have been called to assist in dealing with, has more than doubled.” The HSE reported that an estimated 9.8 million working days were lost through work-related stress. Every person experiencing work related stress was off work for an estimated 22.6 days! (09/10) “It is well recognised that any stress, whether work related or not, can reduce employee well-being however employers must take note that excessive or sustained work pressure can in itself lead to stress” Emma continues. “Occupational stress poses a risk to most businesses and compensation payments for stress are increasing. 2011 saw the case of Driscoll a sports reporter sacked in April 2007 while on long-term sick leave for stress-related depression awarded £792,736 by the east London employment tribunal! So employers, HR managers and those responsible for staff relations, really cannot afford not to pay attention to the impact that Stress can have on their business.
(Check out www.prestige-employment.com for information on upcoming training events.)
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National Stress Week 2011