Workplace Stress and Employer Obligations
Failing to manage the risks associated with workplace stress can have a massive impact on employees and businesses. The estimates of cost vary with some suggesting the financial impact exceeds
$10 billion each year.
General impacts on employees include lengthy absences from the workplace, persisting personal illnesses and lengthy periods of incapacity. The impacts on employers extend beyond the mere cost of workers compensation claims and include high rates of staff turnover and drops in productivity. Businesses must be actively managing this risk in the workplace.
Our legal experts discuss the best practice techniques to identify signs and symptoms of workplace stress and what your role is as employer in supporting staff.
This webcast covers:
- Common stressors
- What to do if you suspect someone is suffering from burn-out
- Developing a mental health care plan
- Importance of having a back to work plan
