Stress and Wellbeing at Work Policy and Risk Assessment

A policy for preventing and managing work-related stress and supporting mental wellbeing, plus the risk assessment tools you need. It is built around the six HSE Management Standards – demands, control, support, relationships, role and change – which HSE uses when it looks at how employers manage stress.

• Every employer – you must assess the risk of work-related stress like any other hazard
• When absence, staff turnover or complaints suggest pressure is building
• When an employee tells you they are struggling, or returns from stress-related absence

• Fill in names, support services and your Employee Assistance Programme (if any)
• Complete the team stress risk assessment (Appendix A) with input from staff
• Use the individual assessment (Appendix B) and wellness action plan (Appendix C) for one-to-one conversations
• Review the risk assessment at least annually and after significant change