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?
On 16th October, the Court of Appeal in London upheld the previous decision in Dickins v O2 where the claimant was awarded damages for injury caused by occupational stress. In their judgement, the Court have appeared to lower the standards for employees claiming damages against their employer for occupational stress. This article looks at the changes.