Occupational Stress: An Analysis of the Causes Mohamed Ashgar Ali Ali1,*, Baig Farheen Baig Sardar2, Ahmad Muhamad Hassan Bin3, Kasi Arun4 1Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia 2Associate Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia 3Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia 4Advocate and Solicitor (Malaya) *Corresponding Author: Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia Email: ashgar@iium.edu.my
Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract Objective This paper seeks to deliberate on the causes of occupational stress with reference to unmanageable workload, job insecurity, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and employer's unlawful conduct. Analysis Excessive or unmanageable demands, insufficient support from co-workers and unsatisfactory working conditions may affect staff-motivation and productiveness. The main thing is to analyse that, the long-term stress or traumatic events at work may have affect the workers physically and psychologically. Method Job uncertainty due to impending retrenchment, restructuring or management changes and hostile work environment could also give rise to occupational stress. Occupational stress often results in high dissatisfaction among the employees in terms of job mobility, burnout and poor work performance and less effective interpersonal relations at work. Findings In the event of breach of this duty by the employer, apart from alleging constructive dismissal, the employee may be able to recover compensation for non-pecuniary loss such as mental distress or the effect of the dismissal on employee's reputation or the chances of finding other employment. Result The employer may also expose himself to a civil claim for negligence or a failure to provide a safe place of work. These causes of actions relate in deed to occupational or workplace stress, discussed in this article. Top Keywords Stress, Occupational, Causes. Top |