Workplace Stress

Course Content

Countless work days are lost in this country due to work related stress. Stress almost always causes long-term sickness and poor performance issues. Make no mistake about it, the law takes this issue very seriously indeed. An employee who is able to prove that he/she has suffered as a result of workplace stress can seek re-dress through both the employment tribunal and the civil courts for compensation for personal injury. But what is workplace stress and how to we mitigate it down to an acceptable level? What happens when you suspect that an employee is claiming to be stressed at work and this coincides with you asking them to improve their work standards / productivity etc?

This course will take a very ‘practical’ look at the issue of stress in the workplace and will give delegates an invaluable insight into the most effective way to tackle it.

Key Topics

• Definition of stress
• Workplace pressure? or workplace stress?
• The costs to the business
• Personal Injury Claims and how they work
• Health & Safety At Work Act etc
• Symptoms of stress
• The return to work interview and ‘suitable adjustments' to the employees role
• Case law
• Syndicate group exercise
• Sample Stress Policy

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• age discrimination
• bullying in the workplace
• dealing with sensitive issues
• handling disciplinary & grievance meetings