Workplace stress - more guidance from the Court of Appeal

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• Bond Pearce Employment Team

The recent Court of Appeal decision of Dickins v. O2 (2008) provides further guidance post-Sutherland v. Hatton; Somerset County Council v. Barber for employers as to what they need to do to satisfy their common law duty to take reasonable care of the health and safety of employees in the workplace - failure to do so may leave an employer at risk of a personal injury claim for negligence for workplace stress.

As with other types of negligence, in order to successfully bring a personal ... (39 more words)

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