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Stress management special
Has the perception of stress in the workplace become too anti-employer?
The long-awaited HSE stress management standards will be published on 3 November 2004.
While there appears to be no argument that work-related stress is an issue that needs addressing, what is in question is what exactly stress is and who the responsibility for it really lies with.
Pressure itself is not necessarily a bad thing - in fact in short bursts it can be good for you and many people thrive on it. But it's when individual experience that pressure as excessive that feelings of stress can result. The HSE defines stress as "the adverse readtion people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them."
Whatever your views on stress, it is undoubtedly a problem for the workforce.
In this issue...
News
The very latest in workplace legal developments and important legislative dates for your diary.
In at the deep end
Mark Eltringham asks: has the perception of stress in the workplace become too anti-employer?
Guidance: stress at work
Jessica Burt clarifies the legal duties on employers to prevent stress in the workplace.
The big picture
How pharmaceutical gian Pfizer is striving to deliver a better place to work for its employees.
Money for nothing
Behind almost every recruitment agency is a tale of fat fees for little work, says David Sharp.
TUPE or not TUPE?
Will there ever be an end to the confusion over TUPE, asks Michael Ryley.
Three landmark stress cases
Nic Paton discovers the true impact court decisions have had on workplace stress management.
Case law
All the latest case news to bring you up to date with the practical application of the law.
Technical update
In-depth coverage of key workplace legal issues including PPE and Commonhold.
Clinic
Expert solutions to your legal queries.
Analysis
The latest Workplace Law survey reveals stress is a real headache for employers.
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