Stress at work - damages awarded for psychiatric injury

• Author:
• Kim Pattullo

In the recent decision of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the County Court to award Mr Hone £21,840 in damages for psychiatric injury caused by stress at work. This case represents something of a change of heart from recent decisions in this area, the majority of which concluded that the employee had not made out their case on the crucial question of reasonable foreseeability.

Mr Hone complained to his employer that his excessive w... (444 more words)

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