Concern rises over work stress (From The Northern Echo)

Concern rises over work stress

9:39am Tuesday 23rd March 2010

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WORKPLACE stress is becoming a major headache for companies in the region, according to the organisers of workshops about the issue.

More than 100 human resources managers and business leaders from across the North have signed up to attend The Stress Factor – a series of half-day courses on the practical and legal implications of work-related stress.

It has been organised by events, training and development company Protostar and law firm Ward Hadaway.

Harmajinder Hayre, at Ward Hadaway, which has offices in Newcastle and Leeds, said businesses were becoming increasingly concerned about the potential legal implications of the problem.

He said: “Increasingly, organisations want to know where they stand if an employee suffers from workrelated stress.

“While there have been relatively few successful claims to date associated with workplace stress, those that have succeeded led to significant financial penalties for the employers involved.”

Protostar and Ward Hadaway will hold a session next month on disability discrimination.

To enrol on either course, go to wardhadaway.com

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