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Why is Stress a problem for organisations?

Organisations now have a responsibility to protect employees against known factors which cause stress. This is the result of litigation undertaken by employees who despite breaking down under the strain of their job, were put under the same type of strain again, suggesting that the company knowingly exposed them to renewed stress.

What can organisations do?

Organisations have a responsibility to their employees but equally, employees can be helped to increase their own awareness of the factors that cause stress and take on board suggestions that will help them. Managers can do a great deal to help employees recognise stress in themselves and teach them to make an approach to a Manager that resolves the issue they’re dealing with quickly and proactively. By tackling stress early in a subordinate there is much less chance of them taking sickness leave which costs the company both in lost productivity; re-directing existing resources, and in sickness benefit if the situation continues.

Teaching Managers what to look for in terms of symptoms that may indicate cause for concern helps an organisation proactively combat stress. In extreme cases if an individual claims long term sickness, an organisation can feel severely disadvantaged if the individual brings a case against them and wins. Pay outs for stress related illness are considerable now. Managers can do a great deal to recognise stress; help employees deal with it, and help protect the companies they work for from experiencing law suits.

If you are interested in helping your Managers to support your organisation by recognising stress in themselves or in others, contact us now on 0844 800 4292 and we’ll send you information on what we offer.