More workers quit due to stress

MORE workers are leaving their jobs because of job-related stress and psychological hazards in employment are fast replacing the physical hazards, a conference was told yesterday

While many employees have paid attention to psychical injuries, some are unaware hey must also provide protection for their workers from stress, work overload, bullying and trauma.

According to Maurice Quinlan, director of the EAP Institute, which organised yesterday’s conference, many companies do not know they have a legal obligation to protect their employees from this type of harm and of the cost involved if they do not.