Guidance issued to employers managing work-related stress

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is offering free guidance to employers who are tackling increasing work-related stress during the recession. The scheme is jointly funded by the CIPD, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IIP) and is part of a four-year project to identify management behaviours that will help organisations reduce stress at work. View More >

Research into stress management

New guidelines have just been published looking at how managers can prevent and reduce stress in the workplace. View More >

Unions call for more support for workers with mental health problems

Union reps are to get new guidance on helping people with mental health problems stay in work and progress their careers. View More >

Depression Awareness Week - 21-26 April 2008

This year Depression Awareness Week focuses on mental ill health in the work place and how to spot the early signs. View More >

Samaritans Stress Down Day Campaign

Graham Norton is helping to stamp out stress by supporting the Samaritans Stress Down Day Campaign. View More >

Longer working hours on the increase

Two new studies show that longer working hours are on the increase. View More >

Ban Bullying at Work Day and National Stress Awareness Day

Ahead of Ban Bullying at Work Day and National Stress Awareness Day on Wednesday 7th November, the CIPD examines the negative effects of stress, bullying and harassment on workplace performance. View More >

Silently fuming

Despite colleagues' annoying habits causing them stress, two thirds of employees never complain. View More >

Performance levels dip as change becomes constant

CMI research shows that workplace change is having a negative affect on the health of workers. View More >

Taxing wellbeing initiatives unhelpful

CIPD says plans to tax employee assistance programmes will not help the Government in its bid to reduce stress caused by financial concerns and should be scrapped. View More >

Keeping minds working

With mental health issues now the largest cause of absence from the workplace, a pioneering project has started on Merseyside in an attempt to tackle the problem. View More >

Sickness north south divide

A new report reveals that sickness absence levels are at their highest in the north east. View More >

Wish you were here?

We’re packing our work worries in our holiday suitcases as well as our shorts and sun tan lotion, according to new research from Office Angels. View More >

The value of time out to meditate

Speaking at the CIPD's HRD 2007 Conference, Buddhist Abbot, Venerable Ajahn Brahm urged bosses to give employees time out of the working day to meditate. View More >

Tackling workplace stress

Hands-on approach required to tackle rising levels of workplace stress. View More >

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