448 Pages
by
Routledge
448 Pages
by
Routledge
With one in five workers reported as having felt under extreme pressure at work, stress Is overtaking the common cold as the biggest cause of absence from work. Cases such as Walker v Northumberland County Council [1995] have put stress firmly on the workplace agenda. The HSE has established stress in the workplace as a health and safety issue that needs to be recognised and managed through the... Read more
Acknowledgements.
Foreword.
Preface.
About the Author.
The Nature of Stress.
Current Legislation and the Employer.
The Health and Safety Framework.
Identifying Current Workplace Stressors.
The Effects of Stress on an Organisation.
Bullying at Work.
The Effects of Stress on the Individual.
Trauma and Coping with the Aftermath of a Critical Incident.
Stress and Health.
Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Organisation.
Personal Stress Management Strategies.
The Future of Stress.
Bibliography.
Table of Cases.
Table of Statutes.
Table of Statutory Instruments.
Index.
Foreword.
Preface.
About the Author.
The Nature of Stress.
Current Legislation and the Employer.
The Health and Safety Framework.
Identifying Current Workplace Stressors.
The Effects of Stress on an Organisation.
Bullying at Work.
The Effects of Stress on the Individual.
Trauma and Coping with the Aftermath of a Critical Incident.
Stress and Health.
Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Organisation.
Personal Stress Management Strategies.
The Future of Stress.
Bibliography.
Table of Cases.
Table of Statutes.
Table of Statutory Instruments.
Index.
Biography
Carole Spiers
"Well written and easy to read, the book is logical and competent. It should find a place on the corporate bookshelves."
- HEALTH AND SAFEETY AT WORK (July 2004)
