Guidance on how to tackle stress at work

New practical advice on how to identify and mitigate stress at work has been published by the United Nations agency, the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The ILO’s new guide, Stress prevention at work checkpoints, include checklists and illustrations, is a useful and accessible publication.

Work-related stress is one of the most important issues in many countries and in different kinds of workplaces.

Stress has many negative impacts, including circulatory and gastrointestinal diseases, other physical problems, psychosomatic and psychosocial problems, and low productivity.

Increasing emphasis is being placed on improving working conditions and work organisation with respect to stress at work, and on practical measures to cope with stressful work situations.