The thesis will mostly talk about workplace stress, which is known as a disease of 21st century. First chapter will cover different definitions of stress, causes of stress, which can be divided into cataclysmic, personal or daily, frequent triggers of stress and different stress symptoms. The most famous stress symptom at work is the burn-out syndrome which will be further discussed in the chapter “Symptoms of Stress at Working Place”. Researches have shown that one out of three employees suffer from stress, which leads to diverse illnesses and diminish productivity at work. Because of that, this topic has received growing interest from both business and academic sector.. The thesis will present the results of a research conducted in the Republic of Croatia which aim was to test the presence and intensity of stress among social workers. The thesis will also cover the topic of time management since it is one of the most common strategies for reducing stressors. The aim of this thesis is not only to introduce readers with various definitions of workplace stress k, but also to explore symptoms of stress and to present possible methods and strategies for efficiently controlling and eliminating stress.