This article presents the problem of burnout. In the article was presented its genesis, symptoms and their consequences for employees as well as for employers and for the whole society. The article presents solutions adopted in European countries, whose aim is to prevent burnout. The article attempts to analyze what solutions can be adopted in Polish law to prevent burnout, and whether burnout can be considered an occupational disease. Proposed solutions the implementation of which would help employers in the fight against the burnout syndrome, were also presented.