{"id":71155,"date":"2022-04-11T15:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=71155"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:26:47","slug":"work-related-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-Related Stress: Symptoms and How to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stress remains one of the top work-related factors that affect the health of adults across the UK. And according to a 2021 study by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSE<\/a>, there were an estimated 822,000 UK workers affected by work-related stress, depression or anxiety last year. This represents 2,480 per 100,000 workers in the UK. In addition to that, an estimated 17.9 million working days have been lost as a direct repercussion of stress, anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will share everything you need to know about work-related stress, how to identify when your employees are stressed and how to avoid it in your workplace.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-55a830dc-b56b-4173-b6e0-55d71961ebc5\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-55a830dc-b56b-4173-b6e0-55d71961ebc5\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-55a830dc-b56b-4173-b6e0-55d71961ebc5\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"js-toc toc\">\n<p class=\"js-toc-title toc__title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<nav id=\"fac_toc_nav\" class=\"js-toc-nav toc__nav\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><ol class=\"toc__list toc__list--level-1\"><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#what-is-work-related-stress\" title=\"What is Work-Related Stress?\" data-target-id=\"what-is-work-related-stress\">What is Work-Related Stress?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#why-employers-should-address-workplace-stress\" title=\"Why employers should address workplace stress\" data-target-id=\"why-employers-should-address-workplace-stress\">Why employers should address workplace stress<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#what-is-stress-related-sick-leave\" title=\"What is Stress-Related Sick Leave?\" data-target-id=\"what-is-stress-related-sick-leave\">What is Stress-Related Sick Leave?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#causes-of-work-related-stress\" title=\"Causes of Work-Related Stress\" data-target-id=\"causes-of-work-related-stress\">Causes of Work-Related Stress<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#work-related-stress-symptoms\" title=\"Work-Related Stress Symptoms\" data-target-id=\"work-related-stress-symptoms\">Work-Related Stress Symptoms<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#work-related-stress-compensation-(uk-employees)\" title=\"Work Related Stress Compensation (UK Employees)\" data-target-id=\"work-related-stress-compensation-(uk-employees)\">Work Related Stress Compensation (UK Employees)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#work-stress-claim-uk-rights\" title=\"Work Stress Claim UK Rights\" data-target-id=\"work-stress-claim-uk-rights\">Work Stress Claim UK Rights<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#how-to-manage-employee-sick-leave-from-stress\" title=\"How to Manage Employee Sick Leave From Stress\" data-target-id=\"how-to-manage-employee-sick-leave-from-stress\">How to Manage Employee Sick Leave From Stress<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/work-related-stress\/#how-managers-can-reduce-stress-in-the-workplace\" title=\"How Managers Can Reduce Stress in the Workplace\u00a0\" data-target-id=\"how-managers-can-reduce-stress-in-the-workplace\">How Managers Can Reduce Stress in the Workplace\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Does your organization have a burnout culture? Here&#039;s how to fix it\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/21dXaC9_XCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"css-je7s01 eu4oa1w0\">Related video: Workplace Mental Health: Supporting and Training your Employees. <\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"css-qrwco2 eu4oa1w0\">In this video, we share some tips that companies should take into account to improve their company culture and help employees who may be stressed out or close to burnout.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What is Work-Related Stress?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"exacc_HOhTYpvcL-uY1sQPytePsAM8\" class=\"MBtdbb\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwib2oSEzYv3AhVrjJUCHcrrAzYQ7NUEegQIJxAD\">\n<div class=\"ymu2Hb\">\n<div id=\"_HOhTYpvcL-uY1sQPytePsAM34\" class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CCcQBA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwib2oSEzYv3AhVrjJUCHcrrAzYQu04oAHoECCcQBA\">\n<div id=\"WEB_ANSWERS_RESULT_9_HOhTYpvcL-uY1sQPytePsAM__23\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"61\">\n<div class=\"LGOjhe\" role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CBwQAA\"><span class=\"ILfuVd\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">The Health and Safety Executive define work-related stress as the following: &#8220;<b>the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other demands placed on them&#8221;<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Work-related stress arises when intense work demands exceed the employee&#8217;s ability to cope, and this may lead to an employee taking Stress Leave.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CBwQAA\">\n<h2>Why employers should address workplace stress<\/h2>\n<p>Employers who offer support for employees can see many workplace benefits. These benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased productivity and efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Higher employee retention rates<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced employee engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And much more. These are just a few benefits as to why employers should address workplace stress. A happy, healthy work environment impacts overall performance and moreover, reduces rates of work-related stress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>What is Stress-Related Sick Leave?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Stress leave is similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/sick-leave-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sick leave in the UK<\/a>, it&#8217;s when an employee needs to take time off work due to their mental health. This could be due to work-related stress or other stress-related factors.<\/p>\n<p>It is vital that employers are aware of UK employee rights when it comes to work-related stress. As employees may be entitled certain compensation or time off which impacts your organisation&#8217;s payroll or work schedule.<\/p>\n<h2>Causes of Work-Related Stress<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/ccupational-health-stress-at-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>, the most stressful workplaces share these traits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employees face excessive demands<\/li>\n<li>Expectations do not meet workers\u2019 skillsets<\/li>\n<li>Employees lack choice and control<\/li>\n<li>Team members are unsupportive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some of the other common causes of work-related stress:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"i8Z77e\">\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Working too many hours, regular overtime<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Excessive or heavy workload<\/li>\n<li>In contrast to the above, not enough work causes worry about job stability<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Changes within the workplace: your job role, team or management.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Unrealistic or tight deadlines<\/li>\n<li>Unpleasant relationships with colleagues or bullying at work<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Job insecurity: feeling as though you have no control over your job<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Being unclear about your job role and what is expected of you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"padding-top-10\">It&#8217;s important to consider that not everyone will feel stressed by the above causes. Everyone copes with stress and pressure differently. And different factors such as your age, experience and ability can also affect this. It can also make a difference in how resilient you are in dealing with stressful situations and if you have any other pressures.<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4960096\/28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9\" class=\"hs-cta-img aligncenter\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/4960096\/28f8a870-3bb9-4a07-98d5-69d566c211e9.png\" alt=\"download stress poster for the workplace free\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Work-Related Stress Symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>As an employer, looking for any signs of stress among your employees is important, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arguments between colleagues<\/li>\n<li>Increased staff turnover<\/li>\n<li>Increased sickness absence<\/li>\n<li>Dip in performance levels<\/li>\n<li>More complaints and grievances<\/li>\n<li>Reports of stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Work Related Stress Compensation (UK Employees)<\/h2>\n<p>As a UK employee, you may be entitled to sick pay when you\u2019re unable to work due to illness, including work-related stress. To make this process as easy as possible, we recommend telling your employer as soon as you know you will not be able to attend work.<\/p>\n<p>The company must pay \u00a396.35 for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) per week for up to 28 weeks. Different companies may have different sick pay schemes, but the amount can never be less than the SSP. \u00a0UK employers are only required to pay sick leave when an employee has been sick for over four days.<\/p>\n<h2>Work Stress Claim UK Rights<\/h2>\n<p>When signed off work-related stress in the UK, employees can keep the same entitlement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/statutory-sick-pay#:~:text=You%20can%20get%20%C2%A399.35,available%20in%20Welsh%20(Cymraeg).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statutory sick pay<\/a>. The same amount that they would get if they had a physical illness.<\/p>\n<p>Also, when requesting time off work for anxiety or stress in the UK, the employee might ask for compensation. UK law allows them to claim for personal injury due to work-related stress in case it causes other health issues. In order to claim Stress at Work compensation, you have to prove that the stress was caused by work and that it has had an effect on you, through a medical report.<\/p>\n<p>There are a huge variety of different types of payout you can receive for stress at work claims, but this is entirely dependent on how severe your symptoms have been and what sort of prognosis you\u2019re looking for. The table below from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accidentclaims.co.uk\/personal-injury-compensation\/stress-at-work-compensation-claims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK accident claims<\/a> shows some insight into how much stress at work and bullying at work compensation you may be entitled to.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tablepress-51_wrapper\" class=\"dataTables_wrapper no-footer\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_scroll\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_scrollBody\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-51\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-51 dataTable no-footer\" role=\"grid\" aria-describedby=\"tablepress-51_info\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\" role=\"row\">\n<th class=\"column-1 sorting_disabled\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_sizing\">INJURY<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2 sorting_disabled\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_sizing\">SEVERITY<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3 sorting_disabled\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_sizing\">AMOUNT<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4 sorting_disabled\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div class=\"dataTables_sizing\">NOTES<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Psychiatric Harm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Acute<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Between \u00a351,460 and \u00a3108,620<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Bad effect on quality of life. Severe symptoms that are likely to last for a long while.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Psychiatric Harm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Moderately Acute<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Between \u00a317,900 and \u00a351,460<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Medium term quality of life affected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Psychiatric Harm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Average<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Between \u00a35,500 and \u00a317,900<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Stress which has no long term issues and is mostly confined to the workplace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Psychiatric Harm<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Fairly Minor<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Between \u00a31,440 and \u00a35,500<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Short term panic attacks or issues with few or no ongoing symptoms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How to Manage Employee Sick Leave From Stress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first step you can take is to invite them to a meeting either before they take stress leave or afterwards. The employee is unlikely to return to work unless the source of stress has been eliminated or decreased. Therefore, it\u2019s a good idea to speak with them as soon as possible to find out how you might be able to alleviate the causes of stress and accommodate them moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Turn this meeting into an opportunity to improve your work environment and culture. Listen to what has caused your employee to take sick leave and seek ways to prevent this from reoccurring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11150315\/imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-FW8FgqFRQeIFo-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"work related stress\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11150315\/imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-FW8FgqFRQeIFo-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11150315\/imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-FW8FgqFRQeIFo-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11150315\/imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-FW8FgqFRQeIFo-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/11150315\/imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-FW8FgqFRQeIFo.jpg 1428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Managers Can Reduce Stress in the Workplace\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to reduce employee stress at work is to act fast. React quickly to any signs or signals that your employee suffers from work-related stress. The best way to start is with a conversation, which is why it&#8217;s so important to check in on your employees and their wellbeing regularly. You can check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/stress\/assets\/docs\/stress-talking-toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stress Talking ToolKit by HSE<\/a> to help you approach the conversation best.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage a healthy and inclusive company culture, it&#8217;s important to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.co.uk\/blog\/8-ways-to-promote-mental-health-awareness-month-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health awareness at work<\/a> and focus on any policies that you can put into place to support this.<\/p>\n<p>Employee satisfaction and well-being can be easily monitored through Employee Satisfaction Surveys, Buddy programs, One-to-Ones and more. By implementing these core programs, you can reduce work-related stress by regularly checking in on your employees and ensuring your workforce is happy, healthy and productive.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more ideas:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Accept Failure, Keep Comments Constructive<\/h3>\n<p>Generally speaking, a large workplace stressor is the fear of failure.\u00a0 Let employees know everyone makes mistakes and help managers develop strategies to find logical solutions for problems. When too much time is spent playing the blame game, nothing gets done, and those who have slipped up hesitate to participate.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Include Everyone<\/h3>\n<p>It can be frustrating not to feel comfortable voicing opinions or like your contribution is invalid.\u00a0 It is a fundamental human necessity to feel accepted.\u00a0 Investigate ways to reform top-down models to include the entire workforce in decision-making.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Create a Culture of Acceptance<\/h3>\n<p>During the pandemic, the United States experienced some of the worst divisions in history.\u00a0 Tasks like discussing politics in the office with respect are primary objectives for HR.\u00a0 It is best to encourage trust, diplomacy, and respect when discussing difficult topics to avoid conflict and workplace hostility.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Make Responsibilities Clear<\/h3>\n<p>A basic cause of stress involves the unknown.\u00a0 Questions of responsibilities and strategies can leave too many mysteries and insufficient clarity.\u00a0 To help workers feel confident and secure, ensure expectations are well understood.\u00a0 Feelings of security can be created when everyone is on the same page.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Reduce Stress with Activities<\/h3>\n<p>Stress-reducing weekly activities can be a great way to break from the monotony and help your workforce build healthy habits. Yoga classes, massage sessions, and music therapy are great activities that help to reduce job stress.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Build-in Stress Reduction Breaks<\/h3>\n<p>Encourage employees to take regular breaks.\u00a0 Especially after long stretches of intense focus.\u00a0 Build in break times during meetings to refresh minds and add dynamism to brainstorming sessions if needed.\u00a0 For a relaxing break activity, leave out some adult colouring books in shared office spaces.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Distraction-Free, Stress-Free Spaces<\/h3>\n<p>In the workplace, getting caught up in an unplanned meeting or discussion is easy.\u00a0 Although interaction can be helpful, it can also make it extremely hard to zero in on tasks that require absolute concentration.\u00a0 For these moments, encourage employees to use a \u201cquiet zone\u201d.\u00a0 If your workforce is virtual, try to get employees to use a \u201cdo not disturb\u201d status if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stress remains one of the top work-related factors that affect the health of adults across the UK. And according to a 2021 study by HSE, there were an estimated 822,000 UK workers affected by work-related stress, depression or anxiety last year. This represents 2,480 per 100,000 workers in the UK. 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