“One of my employees is off sick with stress, what can I do about it ?”
That depends on the circumstances and what your employee has told you about the problem. The aim is to return them safely to work and to ensure that the underlying problem is addressed. Contact us to discuss your situation in confidence.
“Do I have a legal duty to manage stress?”
Only in so far as you have a duty to manage other risks to health and safety, there are no specific duties where stress is concerned but stress must be taken seriously as a workplace hazard and treated accordingly.
“I know that I should have a stress management policy, but where do I start ?”
Good quality stress awareness training is always a worthwhile choice and CIEH accredited training leads to a worthwhile management qualification. Awareness training has been shown to greatly increase the success of organisational stress management.
“What will stress management cost?”
An effective stress management policy has been shown to save more in reduced sickness absence and staff turnover than it costs to implement.
“What next?”
Contact us for a discussion about how we can best help you to manage stress in your business.
