Article: All You Need To Know About Work-Related Stress

All You Need To Know About Work-Related Stress

November 2004?s publication of the Health and Safety Executive?s new Management Standards for work-related stress has focused the minds of many organisations on this increasingly serious workplace hazard. But what are the differences between pressure and stress? What are the telltale signs and symptoms? What?s the current legal position? And what role should managers be playing in helping to combat work-related stress?



Pressure or stress?



Many people are confused about what stress is, and in particular the difference between pressure and stress:



? Pressure is the stimulation and challenge we need to achieve job satisfaction and self-esteem.

? Stress is a reaction to continued excessive pressure or responsibility when we feel inadequate an...
 

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All You Need To Know About Work-Related Stress

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