Your employer has a legal duty to take reasonable steps to protect your physical and mental health. A documented pattern of excessive workload that was reported and ignored constitutes a potential breach, exposing your employer to civil liability.
If your burnout or work-related stress substantially affects your daily activities, it may qualify as a disability under the Equality Act, triggering additional employer obligations including reasonable adjustments — failure to comply is unlawful discrimination.
See your GP immediately
Your GP can sign you off work and document the connection to your working conditions. This medical record is the cornerstone of any future claim.
Report in writing to your employer
A written report triggers your employer's formal duty to investigate. If they fail to respond adequately, their inaction becomes central evidence in your claim.
Use your employer's grievance procedure
Exhausting internal procedures is often required before an employment tribunal. WORKWARS generates your formal grievance letter with a legal digital fingerprint.
File with an Employment Tribunal
Claims for personal injury from work-related stress must generally be filed within 3 years. For unfair dismissal the limit is 3 months.
8 workers active in the United Kingdom have documented their situation via WORKWARS. This report is part of a growing legal signal. You are not alone.
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8 workers in the UK have documented their situation. Your formal grievance letter is ready in 3 minutes — free — and is the first step your solicitor will ask for.