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HSE and ACAS can pave your way to a happy, healthy workforce
The latest HSE and ACAS training event, Reducing Stress and Absence at Work, to help employers handle the consequences of stress and absence in the workplace, takes place this Thursday. The first of two half-day training sessions being staged by ACAS is being held at The Parsonage Hotel, Escrick, York, where advisers from both organisations, and others, will give managers the practical skills and knowledge they need to handle situations giving rise to stress and absence.
ACAS will be staging the second in this series of training sessions on 12 May 2005 at the Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield, to find out more about these and other similar events in your area visit
http://www.acas.org.uk/ .
ACAS has recently published Stress at Work, an advisory booklet to inform employers and employees of practical ways to avoid work-related stress, deal with the issues it raises and cope with the symptoms of stress, anxiety and ill health.
Additionally, ACAS has a helpline, see
http://www.acas.org.uk/ .
Comment
"Long-term sickness absence costs the national economy over £3.8 billion a year and accounts for a third of working days lost. Work-related stress in particular is a serious problem - up to 5 million people in the UK claim to feel 'very' or 'extremely' stressed by their work. The law requires organisations to take action - reason enough to act. But there is no doubt a happy, healthy workforce is also a basis for commercial success." - HSE Inspector who will speak at the event.
"Stress is often a symptom of poor employment relations and can seriously affect productivity. Organisations who talk regularly with their employees and have sound systems and procedures in place for managing absence and sickness are much more likely to avoid work-related stress and to be able to deal with potentially stressful situations when they arise.
Our advisory booklet and the free confidential advice available from the Acas helpline will help employers and employees work together to minimise problems and improve employment relationships." - ACAS Chief Executive.
