Work Stress

The Herald recently reported that increasing numbers of employees are being overwhelmed by work pressures. This is an issue we frequently come across. The problem seems to occur most often to professionals and managers. The causes include pressure to work longer and harder because of a difficult trading environment, employees who leave not being replaced (forcing other employees to take up additional work for which they may have no spare capacity), bad management at a more senior level, and management using work pressure as a  tool to force an employee out. While the underlying reasons may differ, the effect on the employee is usually the same: increasing levels of stress and negative effects on health. The health effects include psychological issues (depression, insomnia and feeling stressed out), as well as physical. If your employer can’t, or won’t, take steps to ensure that your workload is safe and manageable then you owe it to yourself, and your family, to seek help. We have helped many employees to resolve work situations involving extreme ongoing stress. Please talk to us if you have any concerns.

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