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Stress

Work-related stress is the harmful physical or psychological reaction that occurs when people are subject to excessive work demands or expectations

Glossary

This section outlines some key definitions and describes the professionals who deal with stress

Training material

This section gives you access to stress factsheets, guidance, information, training materials and web links aimed at employers and employees

Preventive action and early identification

This section outlines the legal context for and the method of carrying out a stress risk assessment

Early intervention and immediate corrective action

This section shows you how to tackle stress in the workplace and gives you links to other sources of help

Referrals

This section tells you how to manage people with stress 'in-house' and when and how to refer them on

Rehabilitation

This section outlines the elements of best practice in rehabilitation and provides guidance for managing sickness absence

More information

This section provides links to other sources of information and help