10/06/2026
Health and Safety Executive:
Working Minds: are you managing the risk of work-related stress?
Work-related stress is preventable and employers have a legal duty to assess and manage it.
In 2024/25, 964,000 workers reported stress, depression, or anxiety caused or made worse by work. HSE's Management Standards give you a practical framework to tackle the main causes of stress at work.
Poor management in any of these 6 areas can harm health, reduce productivity, and increase sickness absence:
Demands - workload, work patterns, and the working environment
Control - how much say workers have in how they do their work
Support - resources and encouragement from managers and colleagues
Relationships - fostering positive working and tackling unacceptable behaviour
Role - clarity of responsibilities
Change - managing and communicating organisational change effectively
Spot risks early and take action to protect your workforce.
Our free guidance and tools can help you apply the Management Standards:
understand the impact of work-related stress
complete the free Working Minds learning module