Job Control and Work-Related Stress: Having a Say in How You Do Your Work

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About Course

Having little say over how, when and at what pace you work is one of the six main causes of work-related stress identified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This course explains the HSE “Control” Management Standard, what good practice looks like, and how workers and managers can make practical changes.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain what “control” means in HSE’s Management Standards for work-related stress
  • Recognise signs that low control is contributing to stress in a team
  • Apply practical ways to give people more say over pace, breaks, methods and work patterns
  • Know how to raise concerns and where to get support

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What “control” means and why it matters
  • What good practice looks like
  • Raising concerns and getting support

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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