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08/06/2009
Legal obligation over employee wellbeing emphasised |
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Employers have a legal obligation to ensure the wellbeing of their staff, an expert has stated.
Advisor at business Link Alexandra Shoobert emphasised the role that those running firms have to fulfil in avoiding stress and mental health problems among their workforce.
"As an employer you have a legal obligation to make sure that employees don't become ill due to work-related stress," she stated.
Unrealistic targets and deadlines, plus the "survivor syndrome" of the colleagues of people made redundant feeling they must take on extra hours, are among the problems that can cause these issues, Ms Shoobert noted.
Those working in the capital who may have suffered from or may be suffering from such problems might wish to consult employment lawyers in London.
Ms Shoobert's comments came after a study by Norwich Union Healthcare recently found that the recession is taking a major toll on the workforce, with half being stressed and a fifth suffering depression.
Written by Anthony Dyson
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