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5 signs that you’re being overworked

A recent survey commissioned by Visier reported that more than half of employees in the UK believe that they are overworked and feel burnt-out in their jobs.   The data shows that young professionals aged between 25-34 feel the most overworked, closely followed by those aged 55 and older. Overall, 40% of the workers who…

When might I need (or consider) legal help regarding workplace stress? An employee checklist

There are many questions regarding legal action for workplace stress and if/when it can be taken against an employer.   In order for a successful legal claim to be awarded, you must legally prove that you have not only suffered workplace stress, but that the stress meets the clinical criteria for a recognised psychiatric condition.…

Christmas parties and acceptable conduct

After a couple of shaky years, the annual tradition of staff Christmas parties is likely back on the table for most companies in 2022.   As exciting as this can be for a lot of the staff, it pays to remember to cover all eventualities to ensure that things run as smoothly as possible, preventing…

Five symptoms of Anxiety

Anxiety has many different symptoms. This article aims to help the reader to understand it a little better by breaking down and explaining five common symptoms of anxiety.   Be aware that these are merely five symptoms that someone dealing with anxiety may experience. Everyone is different, however, so any of the below may be…

Stress Awareness Day – Signs of stress and how to combat it

We can all feel overwhelmed with life at times, particularly as we are living in an age of ever-escalating prices, worldwide political instability and intermittent fuel and energy uncertainties heading into the winter months.   As today is Stress Awareness Day, we wish to focus not on the problems, but in tackling the stress these…

Top 10 causes of stress at work

As with any aspect of life, some kind of stress is guaranteed. A certain amount of it is necessary to get things done, but there is a point when it become detrimental to your health.   A great deal of our time is spent at work, so naturally, stress experienced there is likely to be…

Bullying in the workplace – What is bullying and how do I deal with it?

The problem many people have with bullying at work is that it can be difficult to determine when a line is being crossed in the early stages, leaving such issues to be dealt with once they have started to escalate or have had time to negatively impact the target of the behaviour.   This article…

Workplace bullying – A public health Issue?

Should workplace bullying be classed as a public health issue?   This is the question we asked after reading this article from Canadian news outlet The Conversation. In the article, the writer breaks workplace bullying down by two forms of impact, which we shall also do in the following paragraphs. *Please note that we discuss…

Office bullying, and how it has become a playground to prey on the vulnerable

The Scenario – Your colleague has just shouted at you in front of your whole team, humiliating you yet again after months of similar conduct by them.   Despite your repeated complaints to your line manager about the bullying and its impact on your mental health, the conduct has continued and nothing has been done…

Global campaigns to secure protections for LGBTQI+ people

Global campaigns to secure protections for LGBTQI+ people have made excellent progress over recent years.   But we cannot take the foot off the gas now, many people are still facing prejudice and violence on a daily basis. Sexual orientation and gender identity are hugely integral aspects of ourselves and should never lead to discrimination…