The issue of stress at work has been in the forefront of the media recently, with predictions that the number of employees who are suffering from work-related stress may increase because of the credit-crunch and extra scrutiny and pressures placed upon employees to improve productivity or face losing their jobs.

The Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”), the government agency responsible for the enforcement of health and safety law and regulation, has recently published guidance, jointly with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Investors in People (CIPD), titled Line Management Behaviour and Stress at Work, which aims to help employers understand the risks and comply with their obligations in this area

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