Is your workforce too stressed to perform to the best of its abilities, or even to make it into the office day-in, day-out? If so, you’re not alone – new research suggest employee stress is a serious problem at a significant and rising number of small and medium-sized enterprises of 500 decision-makers at UK SMEs polled by Zurich Insurance over the past month, 42 per cent – more than two-in-five - said employee stress had had a noticeable impact on the business over the past year.

It’s fairly nerve-wracking as a small business owner, when you begin to grow and take on staff. Your business is ‘your baby’ and it’s natural that others may not share your passion and commitment.