noun phrase · neutral

work-related stress

UK/ˌwɜːk rɪˈleɪtɪd strɛs/US/ˌwɜːrk rɪˈleɪtɪd strɛs/WORK·re·LAT·ed STRESS

Band 7+speakingtask2

stress or pressure caused by one's job or workplace

Examples

Long commutes and unrealistic targets contribute to work-related stress.

Employers should offer support to staff suffering from work-related stress.

High levels of work-related stress can lead to burnout.

Band 8 sentence

High levels of work-related stress can reduce productivity and increase absenteeism, so employers should offer mental health support.

Collocations

  • suffer from work-related stress
  • experience work-related stress
  • reduce work-related stress

Word family

stress (n) nounstressful (adj) adjectivestress-related (adj) adjective

Common mistakes

I have a work related stress.I have work-related stress.

He is stressed by work job.He is stressed by work.

Say it for a higher band

5job stress6stress at work7+work-related stress

Synonyms

occupational stress

job stress

Easily confused

occupational stress

Researchers measured levels of occupational stress across different industries.

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