By the time a worker is shaking, crying or making mistakes, the signs may have been visible for months—in workloads, rosters, staffing, leave and team dynamics. Ten severe-outcome workplace cases reveal what organisations could notice before anybody needs to ask, “Are you okay?”

Under-resourced work can appear sustainable when workers’ time, energy and missed breaks absorb the gap. If everyone worked their paid hours using only the resources provided, would your business still function?