Archive for 2008
Employee Assistance Programmes - what are they?
What is an Employee Assistance Programme? What does it do, and what are the benefits? In this article, we examine the concept of EAPs and take an overview of the benefits to both employee and employer.
Is leadership responsible for stress?
Are leaders responsible for stress? Whichever way you read the question, the answer is yes. Leaders must take responsibility for stress levels, they are liable for any stress cases arising within the organisation which may lead to prosecution. The Health & Safety Executive are clearly targeting employers and their liability for employee’s mental welfare. Taking [...]
How to minimise your exposure to stress claims
Every employer is, or should be, concerned with the increase in stress levels in employees whilst at the same time the barriers to making a claim against an employer are being lowered. How does a company minimise its exposure to stress claims?
Working hours increasing?
A recent survey by Friends Provident, Britain Under Stress published earlier this month, indicates that 25% of the national workforce is expecting to work longer hours over the next 6 months, this is despite the fact that nearly two thirds of respondents reported feeling more stressed, run down and prone to illness. 11% of responses [...]
OSCR v HSE stress tool
The Health & Safety Executive have a stress tool available from their website - you’ve probably seen it, or used it. It’s free, so why should you pay for a stress audit? This article looks at the benefits of OSCR over the HSE’s stress tool
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