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08/03/2010
University pays out £100,000 after stress claim |
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A UK university has paid compensation after an employee claimed that he had been the victim of work-related stress.
Mark Bannister, 49, was a programme manager at Staffordshire University, but alleged that he had been under increasing pressure after two colleagues left and were not replaced, Workplace Law Network reports.
He also said that he had been struggling to cope with organising courses for the increasing number of international students.
Mr Bannister had a history of depression, but claims that this was not taken into account and that the university allowed him to work regular 65-hour weeks.
He pursued a claim for compensation against the university and has now been awarded £100,000, although the university did not admit liability.
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, said: "Universities should be warned that we will be coming down hard on any that follow Staffordshire's example in their treatment of Mr Bannister."
According to WorkStress.net, 415,000 individuals believe they are experiencing workplace stress at a level that is making them ill.
Written by Pauline Adams
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