The HSE has made it clear that it expects employers to reduce the levels of work related stress and a number of high profile employment tribunal cases have shown that ignoring stress can be an expensive error. The Disability Discrimination Act has now been extended to include non-defined mental health conditions and as a result it is anticipated that more employees will be lodging discrimination claims if they have been dismissed for stress related sick absence. This course is based on the principles of the stress management standard issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), but provides an insight from both a health and safety and an employment law perspective. Benefits to your organisation
Managing stress requires a proactive approach by employers as there is a need to identify the potential risk areas and plan support strategies. It is also important that managers are able to recognise the signs of stress in employees and are then able to act appropriately. Cases where employees are on sick leave due to stress need careful handling in order to comply with the legislative requirements and this can prove very time consuming. This course can be designed to reflect your particular environment and to meet the training needs of your managers.
Programme
- Introduction and objectives
- What is stress?
- Why should you worry about stress and the legal context
- Recognising signs of stress
- Avoiding stress problems
- Dealing with a stressed employees
- Case discussion
- Ideas for future action
Duration: Half day
This course is available in-house
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