Lords remind employers of stress duties

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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

  • Barber v Somerset County Council

    Date:

    1 June 2004

    In Barber v Somerset County Council [2004] IRLR 475 HL, the House of Lords held that the Court of Appeal had erred in allowing the employers' appeal against the finding of the judge in the County Court that the employers were liable for the claimant teacher's psychiatric illness brought about by the stresses and pressures of his workload.

  • 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' 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.