Stress

The huge mental health consequences of the pandemic will continue to affect workplaces as we move into an endemic phase. How are organisations and OSH professionals tackling the mental health crisis?

Absent workers often say they’re physically ill even if they are having mental health issues. Four industry leaders offer their thoughts.

Businesses that are considering removing a hybrid working option and bringing workers back to the office full time risk losing more than half of their staff, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Microsoft UK.

Open-plan office noise increases stress and worsens mood, and it will require a new approach from the profession to tackle it.

Service-area stress audits get to the heart of the organisational causes of workplace stress. Simon Naish CMIOSH describes the considerations, processes and interventions required.

The United Nations (UN) is calling on private sector employers to put in place measures that help prevent domestic abuse and invest resources that better protect and support employees who are victims of domestic abuse.

The World Health Organization has issued a safety charter calling for 5 actions improve healthcare worker safety.

From AI and corporate transparency to mental health at work, IOSH is loud in its calls to revitalise public policy, writes Richard Jones CFIOSH.

Four industry leaders suggest ways an organisation can prevent and manage the effects of burnout, now classified as an occupational syndrome by the World Health Organization.

Nate Altera explores the issues surrounding chronic stress in the workplace ¬– and more importantly how we can prevent it in the first place.