Stress at work to rise

Work-related stress is likely to rise over the next 5 years according to a recent study.

Job-related stress is a concern for the large majority of the European workforce. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) collected data from 35,000 EU citizens in 36 European countries on workplace health. Eight in ten (80%) respondents across Europe reported they think job-related stress will increase over the next five years.

The results echo the findings of EU-OSHA's survey on new and emerging workplace risks showing that 79% of managers think stress is an issue in their companies. This makes stress at work as important as workplace accidents for companies.

Promote mental wellbeing in your workplace

Time to talk about something else but work? Organise a social event! What about any of the following:

• quiz nights
• ten-pin bowling
• barbecues, picnic and dinners
• workshops on situations that commonly cause stress.

Set up a mental wellbeing programme at work

Get started! Have a look at the following links and take action.

• Who do you need?
• What do you need to do?
• How to do it! 

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