Stress - a word to strike fear into the heart of many managers; how to manage it, what to do if an employee reports in with it, how to stay on the right side of the law. These are all normal reactions, and without training managers to deal effectively and sympathetically with stress and its symptoms, it can be expensive in a litigious age.

The HSE acknowledge that work-related stress is not an illness, but if it is prolonged or particularly intense, it can lead to increased problems with ill health, including physical effects such as heart disease, back pain, gastro-intestinal disturbance and various minor illnesses. The psychological effects include depression and anxiety.

This interactive and highly pragmatic briefing is presented by an experienced Human Resources practitioner and Trainer with plenty of practical hands on experience in, and employment legislation knowledge of, the implications of stress in the workplace, especially within SMEs.

Who should attend?

Business owners, Directors appointed with Employment or Safety responsibilities or managers and supervisors with Operational responsibilities.

What will the course cover?

• Useful information on Stress-Related Ill Health – Definition, Diagnosis and Disability
  
• Stress and the Organisation
  
• Legal Liability for action based on Stress
  • Negligence and Personal Injury
    
  • Health & Safety Legislation
  • Disability Discrimination Act
    
  • Dismissal
    
  • Specific Employment Implications
    
  • Harassment and Bullying
    
  • Violence at Work
• Stress Policies and Audits
  • Purpose of a Stress Policy
    
  • What is a Stress Audit?
• HSE and Work-Related Stress
  
• HSE Management Standards
  
• Line Management Behaviour and Stress at Work
  
• Top Ten Stress Busters
  

See also:
An introduction to all of our training courses

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For more information on this and our other courses

Contact: Cathy Norton
Mobile: 07969 573052
Email: cathy@backuphr.com