Abstract
Dirty work (DW) is a common phenomenon in many organizations. It means doing tasks that people find unpleasant, embarrassing, or questionable and often taking on unglamorous roles, making undesirable decisions, or performing tasks that could potentially harm others. While DW may be necessary for the smooth operation of an organization, these tasks can be detrimental to the health of employees thus leading to the problem related to stress like job burnout (BOT) a deviant silence (DVS). This research seeks to validate a model that incorporates psychological contract breach (PCB) and effort-reward imbalance (ERI) mechanisms in order to determine how dirty work contributes to these stress-related outcomes. A quantitative survey research design was used to collect data from 419 Pakistani professionals employed by a variety of organizations. Results showed PCB and ERI as significant mediator between the relationship of DW and stress outcomes (BOT and DVS).