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UK Banks Facing Rising Lawsuits over Stress? Really?

Posted on 15/11/2011 by Michael Scutt • 2 Comments

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Banks are facing a rising tide of stress at work claims, according to Reuters yesterday. The report refers to anecdotal evidence by GQ Employment Lawyers to the effect that the number of “stress related lawsuits” is on the increase, but doesn’t say what type of lawsuits, nor give any statistics to back up the assertion.

 Never mind, the Health & Safety Executive’s own statistics for 2010/11 state the following;

“The number of new cases of stress, depression or anxiety has fallen from an estimated 254,000 in 2001/02 to 211,000 [in 2010/11]” *

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Is the Workplace About to Get More Dangerous?

Posted on 28/03/2011 by Michael Scutt • 2 Comments

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According to a piece from The Mirror last Wednesday it is. This is because the government is planning “savage spending cuts” at the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) which will reduce the number ofHseLogo Is the Workplace About to Get More Dangerous? personal injury workplace inspections carried out, thus increasing the risk of personal injuries occurring.  The article cites a very sad incident to one worker mortally injured on his last day at work.

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Seven Ways for Employers to Avoid Stress at Work Claims

Posted on 19/01/2010 by Michael Scutt • 0 Comments

stresswordiStock 000010915873XSmall 300x199 Seven Ways for Employers to Avoid Stress at Work Claims stress at work religion and belief discrimination race discrimination personal injury equality disability discrimination contracts of employment constructive dismissal bullying harassment age discrimination Yesterday Ian Barratt of Mind Strengths Ltd published his “Seven Top Stress Management Tips for Employees”.  Today I am publishing my “top tips” for employers hoping to avoid claims for stress at work from being commenced against them.   

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Filed Under: Age Discrimination, Bullying & Harassment, constructive dismissal, Contracts of Employment, disability discrimination, Equality, Personal Injury, Race Discrimination, Religion and Belief Discrimination, stress at work

Coming Soon … Miserable Monday

Posted on 11/01/2010 by Michael Scutt • 2 Comments

    

    

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I don't like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats

 

So, it’s Monday again.  It always seems to be Monday and they never seem to get any better.  The Boomtown Rats didn’t like them, still less Brenda Spencer the 16 year old girl whose 1979 shooting spree in San Diego and subsequent blunt explanation inspired their song.    Even if most people aren’t drawn to actually shooting their fellow workers, the third Monday in January is the worst, bleakest, most depressing day of the year.  This is supposedly because Christmas is a distant memory, the credit card bills need paying, the weather is awful and the next holiday is months away.  See this article from Mail Online last year for the full horror story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-509367/Its-miserable-Monday-How-think-positive-bleakest-day-year.html   

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