Dismissing employees with work-related stress

an article published in IDS Employment Law Brief HR Number 1018 (April 2015)

Abstract

Work-related stress is a common feature of today’s fast-paced environment, with the Labour Force Survey estimating that 11.3 million working days were lost to work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain during 2013/14. Stress may manifest itself at work in a number of different ways – long-term sickness absence, short intermittent periods of absence, or poor performance and behaviour when present at work.

All are capable of having a detrimental impact on a business and may cause an employer to feel it has no option but to dismiss the stressed employee. There are many issues to consider before taking such a step. In this feature, we focus on how to manage employees with stress-related symptoms and ensure that any dismissal is implemented fairly.

Hazel’s comment:
It will be obvious from the abstract that this informative piece is written from the viewpoint of the employer, what should employer do in order to avoid being sued or worse!
However, as with most of the items from this source, it is very easy to turn it round and work out what employee(s) can request, what can be argued is a right and what might result in dismissal!
Unfortunately I can't find a full copy online not even for a cost.

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