Barber v Somerset County Council

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  Barber v Somerset County Council [2004] IRLR 475 HL (5 other reports)

  • Case round up

    Date:

    1 June 2004

    Our resident experts at Pinsents bring you a comprehensive update on all the latest decisions that could affect your organisation, and advice on what to do about them

  • Lords uphold Barber stress appeal

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    The House of Lords has upheld an appeal by former teacher Leon Alan Barber against a Court of Appeal decision in 2002 that quashed the damages he had been awarded for stress. The Lords awarded Barber £72,547.

  • Lords remind employers of stress duties

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    The House of Lords has overturned the decision in one of the four cases that made up the landmark Court of Appeal Sutherland judgment on work-related stress.

  • Lords' ruling means employers need to look for signs of stress

    Date:

    1 May 2004

    A landmark legal ruling by the House of Lords has put the onus on employers to keep up-to-date with what causes occupational stress and the effectiveness of any precautions they may take.

  • Case round-up: liability for stress; and contract workers

    Date:

    27 April 2004

    This week's case round-up by Eversheds, covering: employers' liability for work-related stress; and employment status of contract workers.