University pays over £100,000 in stress claim but denies wrong doing

A Staffordshire University worker who allegedly had to work up to 65 hours a week has received compensation due to stress. Although the University paid  £110,000 in compensation in an out-of-court settlement, it denies any liability.

 

Mark Bannister, 49, worked as a programme manager at Staffordshire University where he was responsible for organising courses for international students. It is alleged that after a colleague committed suicide and another member of staff who ha... (292 more words)

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