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Stress now top health concern in the workplace
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   posted by Morning Star in Britain

   STRESS is now the top health concern at work, with seven in 10 health
   and safety reps identifying it as a problem.

   And stress levels are even higher for public-sector workers hit by over
   six years of Tory and Lib Dem cuts, according to a TUC survey of 1,000
   union reps published as the world marks Mental Health Day today.

   People in northern and south-west England, Scotland and Northern
   Ireland have borne the brunt of the increase in workplace stress.

   “The message from the shop floor is clear: stress is becoming a bigger
   and bigger problem,” said TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.

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   likely to take time off.

   “Stress is preventable if staff have reasonable workloads, supportive
   managers and a workplace free from violence, bullying and harassment.”

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   “dearth” of mental health provision in the workplace.

   “Mental health issues, stress, depression or anxiety account for almost
   70 million days off sick per year, the most of any health condition,”
   pointed out Mental Health First Aid chief executive Poppy Jaman.