With stress costing the UK economy GBP 6.5 billion, it is undeniable that this is one of the biggest health related priorities facing businesses. In support of European Health and Safety Week, which took place in the third week of October, the British Safety Council is making its guide for employers on managing stress in the workplace freely available until the end of November.
The British Safety Council is also highlighting the importance of occupational health overall. Alex Botha, Chief Executive, British Safety Council said, “Businesses managing risks in their workplace are increasingly seeing occupational health as a priority. A number of factors are contributing—a workforce that is ageing, the changing shape of our economy to one that is more service orientated, the pressures on government and the NHS with the fact that people are living with illness and disease for longer.”
Paul Arkwright
Publisher
