LRD guides and handbook October 2016

Stress and mental health at work - a guide for trade union reps

Chapter 5

5. Union guidance and action on stress

[ch 5: page 47]

Unions have long campaigned for work-related stress to be taken seriously by pushing for changes to the law, and better regulation from Europe and a UK government. They have also been at the forefront of workplace action to deal with stress, for example, by negotiating policies and agreements and issuing guidance to reps.