newsQuarter of short-term absence is stress related
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.
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newsStress Awareness Week 2025
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’.
webinarDesigning Wellbeing Into Safety & Health Systems
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.
webinarToo stressed to be safe?
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.
newsWork-related burnout is at ‘crisis point’
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.
newsIOSH sounds alarm on climate dangers at work
IOSH HAS called for joined-up action to prevent people from being harmed by climate change while at work.
productReducing occupational stress in construction
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.
newsNew HSE resource to help employers tackle work-related stress
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.
newsData uncovers hard hat workers’ mental health struggles
AS THE UK marks Mental Health Awareness Week on 12 May, employers across construction, engineering and other ‘hard hat’ industries are being urged to treat mental health as a critical safety issue and take proactive steps to support their workforce.
newsSteps to tackle stress in the workplace
THIS APRIL, Britain’s bosses are being invited to follow five simple steps to prevent and reduce stress in their workplace.
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