08 August 2024
Stress statistics 2023
Stress accounted for almost 68% of all work-related ill health claims for Social Security short term incapacity benefit in 2023. It is widespread in all employment sectors.
Stress affects people differently, what stresses one person may not affect another. Factors such as skills and experience, age or disability may all affect whether a worker can cope.
By talking to your workers, and understanding how to identify the signs of stress, you can prevent and reduce stress in your workplace.
Legislation
Employers have a legal duty under Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 (HSW Law) to protect workers from stress at work. They should identify and assess the risks of stress and its impact on mental and physical ill-health, implementing suitable control measures to manage and prevent it.
This is the same duty employers have to protect people from other health and safety risks.
Useful links
The links below provide practical guidance on work-related stress, how to recognise the effects and what employers and employees can do to reduce these effects. Following these principles will help ensure compliance with the legal duties imposed by the HSW Law.
Work related stress: information for employers
Work related stress: information for employees
Stress and mental health at work on UK HSE
Tackling work related stress: a step by step workbook on UK HSE
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