
![]() |
Mark Sennett
Managing Editor |
![]() |
Kelly Rose
Editor |
Home> | Health & Wellbeing | >Stress Management | >Union labels workplace stress an 'epidemic' |
Union labels workplace stress an 'epidemic'
05 November 2018
THE TUC union has responded to the latest HSE figures, which show 15.4 million working days were lost to work-related stress, anxiety and depression, by warning the issue is now an epidemic.
Last week, HSM reported on the latest HSE workplace injury, fatality and absence figures, which revealed that 30.7 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury. TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady has called for focus on the number of these days that are caused by work-related stress. He said: “Work-related stress is a growing epidemic. It’s time employers and the government took it more seriously.
“Warm words are not going to fix this problem. Managers need to do far more to reduce the causes of stress and support employees struggling to cope.
“This means tackling issues like excessive workloads and bullying in the office. Toxic workplaces are bad for staff and productivity.
“My advice to anyone suffering from stress, anxiety and depression at work is to join a union. This is the best way to get your concerns heard.”
- Improper use of PPE costs billions
- Javid appointed as Home Secretary
- More police to be given fire authority voting rights
- GMB highlights concerns for Amazon workers
- Experts team up to handle MSDs
- Protection for health and social care staff
- Large construction projects benefit staff
- Employee sustains life-changing injuries in cement mixer accident
- Company fined as worker has leg amputated
- Gas fitter jailed for 8 months
- Learn to recognise and manage stress
- Dealing with bullying in the workplace
- Stress awards: Deadline
- Lack of adequate stress support
- Stress tops reasons employers seek advice
- Online stress toolkit
- Stress is long-term worry
- One in five sick from stress
- Stress is the UK’s top health and safety concern, say union workplace reps
- Identifying psychosocial risks