Abstract:
The purpose of the research paper is to determine the impact of HRM practices and policies
on employees’ stress level and to develop practical recommendations to minimize it. Four
practices and policies were used to investigate the study in a mining company located in Nur-
Sultan city: organizational change, KPI, training and development, and onboarding program.
Quantitative and qualitative methods were taken for analysis by involving 40 participants for
survey and 6 respondents for an interview. The results show that organizational change and
KPI have a negative impact on work related stress by increasing it. Staff training and
onboarding program have positive effect by minimizing occupational stress. The limitations of
the research include the sample of participants, the age and tenure of the workers. The study
can be useful for further investigation of HRM practices and policies in the mining industry in
Republic of Kazakhstan
