Welcome to the Stress@Work site!

This website is designed to help employers and employee health program planners understand how to reduce workplace stressors. In workplaces where job-related stress is common, this is a vital component of employee health promotion and health protection programs. This website is focused on reducing exposure to stressors in the workplace, not on stress reduction strategies for individual workers.

Working life can be an important source of social support, intellectual challenge, esteem, control, and security - all of which contribute to workers' well-being. However, when the requirements of the job do not match the decision-making authority and skill level of the worker, or if the efforts made on the job do not match the rewards (such as support, respect, security, satisfaction, etc.), then the result may be job stress.

For workers, job stress can lead to health problems such as headaches, anxiety, depression, musculoskeletal disorders, and even cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. For companies, job stress lowers company productivity and leads to high absenteeism and high turnover rates.

After reviewing the website, we appreciate and welcome your feedback.

  • A dark skinned woman holding her head. JOB STRESS 101 Job stressors refer to aspects of job design, organizational practices, or the physical or social environment that can negatively impact health.
    Job Stress 101

    Job stressors refer to aspects of job design, organizational practices, or the physical or social environment that can negatively impact health.
  • A picture of hands clutching at a person's chest. JOB STRESS HEALTH EFFECTS Job stress can have both short term (e.g. sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating) and long term (e.g. cardiovascular disease) health effects.
    Job Stress Health Effects

    Job stress can have both short term (e.g. sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating) and long term (e.g. cardiovascular disease) health effects.
  • A picture of a pile of money. FINANCIAL COSTS OF JOB STRESS Job stress costs American companies more than $300 billion a year in health costs, absenteeism, and poor performance.
    Financial Costs of Job Stress

    Job stress costs American companies more than $300 billion a year in health costs, absenteeism, and poor performance.
  • Text on a page with the word prevention bolded. JOB STRESS PREVENTION Effective interventions focus on prevention, while also addressing stress-related illnesses.
    Job Stress Prevention

    Effective interventions focus on prevention, while also addressing stress-related illnesses.
  • Group of happy employees sitting around a table. FOR EMPLOYERS Take steps to control job stress by addressing organizational policies, job design, and social supports.
    For Employers

    Take steps to control job stress by addressing organizational policies, job design, and social supports.
  • Diverse group of employees with different occupations. FOR EMPLOYEES Personal adjustments can help reduce stress levels as well as decrease the negative effects of stress.
    For Employees

    Personal adjustments can help reduce stress levels as well as decrease the negative effects of stress.
  • Hand holding pen and completing survey. JOB STRESS RESOURCES Helpful fact sheets, surveys, presentation materials, videos, and more.
    Job Stress Resources

    Helpful fact sheets, surveys, presentation materials, videos, and more.
  • A book with flipping pages. RESEARCH Access a variety of literature on the correlation between workplace stress and health.
    Research

    Access a variety of literature on the correlation between workplace stress and health.
  • Hand holding phone and coffee. CONTACT US Join our mailing list, send us a question or feedback.
    Contact Us

    Join our mailing list, send us a question or feedback.