Under Western Australia's occupational safety and health laws organisations are required to work towards management standards that prevent work-related stress . Each of these issues is controlled or influenced by employers and managers. Employers and managers select employees for particular jobs, they allocate jobs, manage work and people and decide about what is happening at work. Therefore, from this perspective, employers and managers are best placed to create the conditions for a less stressful working environment . Performance pressure is a major cause of work-related stress.
Workplace violence is another serious issue associated with work-related stress.
Managers, too, experience work-related stress. Research has established that excessive workloads, long hours and unrealistic targets can lead to stress-related symptoms ranging from fatigue and headaches to burnout, depression and other diseases. Performance pressure in professionals is a major cause of work-related stress. Workplace violence is another serious issue associated with work-related stress. Teachers, social workers, hospital staff and police officers are particularly susceptible to workplace violence.