The results of stress at work may not be as obvious as an industrial accident, but they can be just as harmful. A certain amount of pressure may help us perform well, but if stress is too great, or too frequent, then health problems are likely to follow. Read on for some of the common causes and results of stress, and ideas for what you and your employer can do to manage stress in the workplace.
The TUC’s stress web pages, in the health and safety section, have information including the relevant chapter of the health and safety guide Hazards at Work - Stress. www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s
The TUC’s Changing Times web pages offer advice and information on work-life balance. tuc.org.uk/changingtimes
The Health and Safety Executive website has a section on work-related stress. hse.gov.uk/stress
Hazards Magazine’s website has information on overwork, stress and suicide. www.hazards.org/getalife
Labour Research Department booklet Working time regulations - a guide for union reps, June 2008, price £5.60, is available from LRD, tel: 020 7902 9819, or free online to subscribers. lrdpublications.org.uk
UK National Work-Stress Network offers information and advice. workstress.net
UNISON’s Stress at work— a guide for safety reps booklet is available free online in the resources section of the UNISON website. unison.org.uk/resources
