Tension seekers: the law requires employers to do what is reasonable when it comes to managing stress at work. This includes regular risk assessments, employee consultation and the implementation of agreed action plans. Ross Maynard explains the legal obligations and how best to meet them.

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Business Risk Assessment - United Kingdom. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

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Tension seekers: the law requires employers to do what is reasonable when it comes to managing stress at work. This includes regular risk assessments, employee consultation and the implementation of agreed action plans. Ross Maynard explains the legal obligations and how best to meet them.

When the Health and Safety at Work Act came into force back in 1974 the UK economy was dominated by heavy industry, so it's little wonder that this law is aimed primarily at manual workers and focuses entirely on the physical risks to health and safety. Three decades on, few jobs are as physically dangerous as they were then, so now the act often has to be interpreted to cover the psychological effects of work--ie, stress.

Here, its provisions take on a whole new meaning, particularly when i...

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