This is the ‘biggest health and safety issue facing workers’

Health & Fitness
5 Jan 2026 • 10:52 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has highlighted a national work-related stress crisis, with new research showing widespread employee concerns.
  • A TUC survey of 2,700 union safety representatives found that four out of five reported stress as a primary concern within their workplaces.
  • Many respondents indicated that excessive workloads are driving stress to unprecedented levels among workers.
  • TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said that stress is “the biggest health and safety issue facing working people, and the situation is getting worse”.
  • The TUC is demanding urgent intervention, calling for employers to assess and prevent work-related stress, enforce existing laws, and reduce excessive workloads.

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