Management standards
[ch 11: page 184]Unions campaigned for an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) on stress. However, this proposal was rejected by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It instead published management standards for work-related stress. The standards set out good management practice for preventing work-related stress. They are voluntary guidance and are not legally binding. The standards come under the headings of six “stressors” — stress factors that cause illness. These are:
• demands;
• control;
• support;
• relationships;
• role; and
• change.