Week 10 - Non-physical Psychiatric Damage

Question 1

When may a business be liable towards an employees stress levels/workload causing psychiatric damage?

Answer 1

When the employer is aware of the burdens but does not take positive or sufficient action to remedy the issue

Question 2

How are employers protected?

Answer 2

It is expected that employees should be able to withstand the normal pressures of the job

Question 3

What is the standard that employers should embrace and operate by?

Answer 3

Guides written by the Advisory, conciliation and arbitration services (ACAS)

Question 4

What do ACAS have for employers?

Answer 4

A checklist in terms of how they made identify things like mental health and stress

Question 5

Why do employers need ACAS guides?

Answer 5

If they do not follow them, they are likely to have to compensate, and at a greater rate