Tag Archives: mental health

UK High Court gives useful recap on liability for stress-induced psychiatric illness in the workplace (Part 1)

Every so often, there comes along a case which becomes the new baseline by which decisions in a particular field are made.  In relation to employer liability for psychiatric illness caused by workplace stress, that case is Hatton -v- Sutherland in 2002, still going strong after 13 years and most recently upheld by the High … Continue Reading

Mental Health and UK Employment Law – Part 6

Yesterday was ‘Time to Talk’ day, a day about getting people to talk about mental health.  Why does talking about mental health matter to business?  It matters because mental health problems cost UK business over £26bn per year and such issues are now recognised as the number one reason for time off work.    However, absence … Continue Reading
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