Employee Wellbeing Check
Why Organisations Must Act on Workplace Stress: The Business Case for a Staff Wellbeing Checklist
Workplace stress is one of the UK’s most pressing business challenges and the numbers are impossible to ignore. In 2022/23, 1.8 million workers reported work-related ill health, with a staggering 875,000 cases tied to stress, depression, or anxiety. This isn’t just a wellbeing concern; it’s a critical threat to performance and profitability. With 35.2 million working days lost in a single year, stress is draining productivity, driving up costs, and putting immense pressure on teams across every sector, equating to £57.4 billion annually.
For organisations determined to stay competitive, tackling stress head-on is no longer optional – it’s essential. Left unchecked, stress fuels disruption, missed deadlines, and declining quality, while intensifying the burden on already stretched employees. But there’s a smarter way forward. A structured staff wellbeing checklist empowers businesses to spot risks early, meet duty-of-care responsibilities, reduce absence, and build a stronger, more resilient workforce ready to thrive.
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The Six Root Causes of Work-Related Stress
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identifies six key factors that, if unmanaged, lead to stress across all sectors:
- Demands – excessive workload or unrealistic expectations
- Control – lack of autonomy or decision-making power
- Support – insufficient resources or guidance
- Relationships – workplace conflict or bullying
- Role – unclear responsibilities or expectations
- Change – poor communication during organisational transitions
These stressors are especially prevalent in council environments, where staff often juggle multiple roles, face political pressures, and navigate frequent structural changes.
Unlimited user licenses included
No training required – intuitive to use
Works offline, syncs when connected
AI-powered analytics coming soon
Why a Staff Checklist Works
Large‑scale stress assessments and individual HR meetings are not always practical, particularly for organisations with large, busy, or distributed workforces. That’s why ANT developed the Employee Wellbeing Check: a fast, scalable solution designed to help identify early signs of stress.
Inclusive by Design
Whether you have 500 or 5,000 employees, this tool is built for everyone. It’s accessible to all staff – either at scheduled intervals or available continuously.
Grounded in Research
The check focuses on the six core causes of workplace stress, giving employees a simple way to reflect and report in just a few minutes
Instant, Actionable Insights
Employees complete a short, intuitive questionnaire
Results are instantly visualised in clear, easy-to-read graphs
HR teams can analyse trends and plan targeted support
Questions can be customised to match your organisation’s needs
What You Gain
A window into “Real Life at the Coalface”
Early detection of stress across departments
Unlimited user licences—scale as needed
No training required—ready to use from day one
Affordable, effective, and easy to implement
Encourages open communication between staff and managers
Compliance and Care
The QUICK Wellbeing Check aligns with HSE guidance, supporting organisations in meeting their legal duty of care while proactively managing workplace stress.
Graphical Analysis
View the overall status of wellbeing questions completed over a time period and see the stress levels quite clearly.
Drill down to get specific locations where wellbeing is at it lowest or drilldown by type of analysis to understand the individual types of wellbeing concerns.
We also use PowerBi to produce the graphs from our API. If you are using PowerBi then you can produce your own graphs.
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