High and rising risks of stress litigation.



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

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