The effects of stress can be summarised as follows:
- Poor Staff performance
- Low productivity
- High levels of absence
- Low staff commitment
- Increased customer complaints
- Higher accident levels
- High staff turnover
- Heavy financial burden on employers
- High and rising risk of stress litigation
EACH STRESS RELATED ABSENCE INVOLVES 29 WORKING DAYS LOST, A TOTAL OF 13 MILLION PER YEAR
— HSE Management Standards