Stress

Occupational stress poses a risk to most businesses so it is important to meet the challenge by dealing with excessive and long-term causes of stress. You’ll find here information on stress management, stress policies, mental health and pressure at work.

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Well-being for High Performance Conference and Workshop

23-24 February 2012

With insights from BT, Carlsberg, Centrica and more, join us and discover how to build high performance through well-being, create an engaged workforce and reduce workplace stress and absence.

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Employee Outlook: Focus on mental health in the workplace

This focus section from our quarterly survey of employee attitudes illustrates how mental ill health can impact on performance and productivity in the workplace.

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Factsheets (2)

Stress and mental health at work
October 2011
Introductory guidance covering what work-related stress is and the legal position. Describes how to deal with stress and mental health in the workplace. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.
Stress in Ireland
February 2011
This Irish employment law factsheet for CIPD members gives introductory guidance on stress.

Employment law faqs (12)

ST12: Are there any future developments expected in the area of stress?
January 2012
Expected future legal developments in the UK concerning stress.
ST11: Does offering a counselling service guarantee a successful defeat of any stress-related claims?
January 2012
Whether offering a counselling service guarantees a successful defeat of any stress-related claims.
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Guides (6)

Recovery rehabilitation and retention: maintaining a productive workforce
June 2011
A guide for HR professionals to help them support employees suffering from stress and other mental health problems.
Building the business case for managing stress in the workplace
June 2011
Guidance on managing stress, building a business case and getting the commitment of senior management.
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Research (2)

Preventing stress: promoting positive manager behaviour
November 2011
This Research Insight is the result of ongoing collaboration between the CIPD, Investors in People and the Health and Safety Executive to investigate management competencies for preventing and reducing stress at work.
Preventing stress: promoting positive manager behaviour phase 4: how do organisations implement the findings in practice?
November 2011
This Research Insight reports on the final phase of research funded by the HSE, CIPD and Investors in People into management competencies for minimising workplace stress. Includes case studies on how organisations have implemented the findings.

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Stress

Introduction

Event highlight

Well-being for High Performance Conference and Workshop

Resource highlight

Employee Outlook: Focus on mental health in the workplace

Stress - Access cutting edge resources

Factsheets (2)

Stress and mental health at work

Stress in Ireland

Employment law faqs (12)

ST12: Are there any future developments expected in the area of stress?

ST11: Does offering a counselling service guarantee a successful defeat of any stress-related claims?

Guides (6)

Recovery rehabilitation and retention: maintaining a productive workforce

Building the business case for managing stress in the workplace

Research (2)

Preventing stress: promoting positive manager behaviour

Preventing stress: promoting positive manager behaviour phase 4: how do organisations implement the findings in practice?

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