Stress Management Standards: More Information

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• MacRoberts Solicitors

Work-related stress in the UK is undoubtedly a major issue. The HSE - which last week issued Management Standards as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing workplace stress - is currently reporting that 5 million people in the UK say that they are "very" or "extremely" stressed by their work and that work-related stress costs up to £3.8mn each year.

Employers who expose employees to unacceptable levels of stress are potentially at risk of negligence and/or constructive unfair dismissal cl... (475 more words)

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