New Guidance on Tackling Stress in Public Sector

The Employers' Organisation for Local Government has launched new guidance - Addressing Stress at Work - which aims to reduce the 34.6 per cent of sickness absence caused by work-related stress. This currently costs local authorities around £120m per year.

The organisation claims to have based the guidance on the HSE’s principles: it provides practical guidance on the steps that councils can take to prevent and manage work-related stress. It also examines the legal and organisational implica... (113 more words)

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