Stress causing mistakes at work, research finds
ACCORDING TO new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and 1 in 4 Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they’re feeling.
ACCORDING TO new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and 1 in 4 Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they’re feeling.
MAKE UK is warning manufacturers that they risk facing substantial fines and even potential shutdowns through a failure to address key workplace health issues.
RESEARCH AND analysis by health plan and healthcare services provider, Simplyhealth, and the CIPD has found that a quarter (26%) of short-term workplace absences in the UK are caused by stress.
AS STRESS Awareness Week 2025 begins, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that work-related stress is one of the leading causes of ill health at work – and that preventing it is a legal duty, not just a ‘nice-to-have’.
Work-related stress, depression, and anxiety are now among the leading causes of workplace ill health in the UK, accounting for millions of lost working days each year. For organisations, this makes psychosocial risk both a safety challenge and an occupational health priority.
This webinar will explore the growing issue of stress in the workplace, with a particular focus on how it impacts health and safety professionals. We will examine the key causes of stress within the profession, from increasing regulatory demands to the pressures of balancing compliance and operational needs.
WORK-related burnout is at ‘crisis point’ as three-quarters (75%) have experienced it in the past twelve months alone, a new survey by music licensing company PPL PRS has found.
IOSH HAS called for joined-up action to prevent people from being harmed by climate change while at work.
OVER THE past decade, the construction sector has done a fantastic amount of work to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues.
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a free online learning module to help employers get to grips with risk assessment of work-related stress.
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