LRD guides and handbook October 2000

Tackling workplace stress - guide for safety reps

This booklet looks at the causes, symptoms and consequences of occupational stress. It outlines employers' duties to prevent stress becoming a problem in the workplace, explains how the law can be used to protect workers and looks at recent compensation cases. Most importantly it gives guidance on avoiding and tackling stress at work, including advice issued by the Health and Safety Executive and by trade unions. It also provides examples of best practice from workplaces.