Stress causes change in physical and emotional due to anxiety or pressure you need to give your attention. it is common in all. No person is found stress free. Somewhere, sometimes, he or she is under stress and is not able to cope with the situation or people around him. Stress has many causes and may last long for a long time. It has a bad effect on mental state and also physical body if untraced and untreated. Stress in the service sector is unavoidable. Handling bosses, subordinates, management, and customers create much stress on employees. Employees need to handle it with care to stand stable and grow. Stress in the service sector cannot be avoided, but it can be managed, during covid-19, remote work and family responsibilities made many women go through great stress and had to face the uncertain situation. Quality of work-life was not only affected but also the work-life balance became a matter of sustaining stress-free life. In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the stress, women employees underwent and managed during covid- 19, especially in the service sector.