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A worker tells their manager they are struggling with stress from work.

What should the manager do?

Choose one answer.

A. Talk with them about the causes
B. Tell them to toughen up
C. Give them more work to take their mind off it
D. Ignore it, as stress is not a work issue

Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A

A. Right: Right. HSE advises talking to the worker and looking at the causes of stress, so action can be taken.
B. Wrong: Wrong. That can make things worse.
C. Wrong: Wrong. More work could add to the stress.
D. Wrong: Wrong. Employers have a duty to manage work-related stress.

Explanation

Talk to workers about stress, find the causes and act on them.

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