The rate of work-related stress depression and anxiety has increased in recent years, and the last year has presented new challenges that have never been faced before.
Recognising the signs of stress will help employers to take steps to prevent, reduce and manage stress in the workplace.
Employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. The earlier a problem is tackled the less impact it will have.
If you already have a risk assessment in place, consider whether you need to re-assess the situation due to changes and challenges brought about by COVID-19.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a range of practical support and guidance available including risk assessment templates, a talking toolkit to help start conversations, workbooks, posters, a new mobile app and a new automated stress indicator tool (SIT).
For more information visit the stress section of HSE's website.
Workplace experts Acas also have lots of free resources to help employers, managers and staff support mental health.
Please visit the Business Wales Keep Wales Safe at Work pages for further information for your business on dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.