Stress is a big problem in today’s workplace. While some stress is a normal part of the workplace, excessive stress can interfere with the employees’ productivity and reduce their physical and emotional health. This essay shall analyse some causes of stress at the workplace, and also suggest some steps that employers can take to reduce it. There are a plethora of causes of stress in the workplace. To begin with, excessively high workloads, with unrealistic deadlines, makes people feel pressurized. Similarly, insufficient workloads, makes people feel that their skills are being underused and this too may cause stress. Then there may be a lack of interpersonal support or poor working relationships leading to a sense of isolation. Moreover, there may be times when people are asked to do a job for which they have insufficient experience or training. Furthermore, stress can be caused by a lack of job security, lack of career opportunities, or level of pay. It may also be caus...