An employee of HDFC Bank in Lucknow died at workplace in 24 th September 2024 allegedly due to excessive work pressure. According to sources the employee Sadaf Fatima was on heavy work pressure. She was posted as deputy vice president at HDFC bank in Vibhuti Khan Branch of Lucknow. This incident raised question about the security in workplace of employees. This incident serves as a stark reminder that extreme work pressure can have severe consequences on the human body, potentially leading to fatal outcomes.
Workplace stress is not new, but when it begins to affect the body, mind, and overall health, it becomes life-threatening. It is now one of the growing problems in the world. From 2022 survey report, 82 percent employees from Japan reported of being troubled in their workplaces. The main reasons of their stresses are the amount of work, unexpected liability and making mistakes. The 60 percent employees reported that they are suffering from stress and anxiety.
Work place stress is a conditional response that arises due to any difficult situation in the office or in your working environment. It mainly occurs between job demand placed on employees and the ability of that employee to meet those demands. According to WHO (World Health Organization), it is a physical and mental response in the workplace that is too tough for an employee to meet.
There can be numerous factors that have serious negative effects on the health of employees, such as stress, anxiety, depression, and other health concerns. Stress can be occasional or chronic, but in most cases, it is chronic.
Here are some causes of stress in organizations.
Stressful working situations can cause serious health issues for employees, affecting not only their mental health but also their physical well-being. The most common work place stress effects are insomnia, headaches, digestive issues, cardiovascular disease, etc. Here are some symptoms or conditions that can occur due to work-related stress.
According to the joint estimates of WHO (World Health Organization) and ILO (International Labour Organization) approximately 1.9 million people died due to work related stress, injuries, disease in 2016.
On this matter the Director General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “It’s shocking to see so many people literally being killed by their jobs,”
There are several ways employees can follow to reduce stress in their work environment. Here are 7 ways to manage stress in the workplace
Here are some work place stress management techniques
When an employee is happy then the employer will be happy. We all know that when employees being well cared by the company then employees provide best outputs from their end. That is why it is essential for companies to take some initiatives for their employees for the well care of their employees’ physical and mental health.
Here are the name of few companies that prioritizing the health of their employees and started several health and wellness support initiative to reduce work place stress
The present corporate situation of Japan that is Karoshi or death due to over work is under critical examination. To reduce work place stress, several companies started health wellness initiatives especially mental health awareness programmes or four days work in week to reform working style or flexible working hours.