Seamus Hayes B Phil B Theol
Life Coach, Trainer, Corporate Stress Consultant, Psychotherapist

work stress

Work Stress
(In Irish Law)

FREE download (pdf format) Part II of 1989 Act

 

The 1989 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act
(has Aspects of Common Law)

Employer:

Has a "Duty of Care"

Concern for the well-being of staff: (Preventing, Protecting, Remedying, Defending)

All places of work must have a safety programme written down in a safety statement. The potential hazard of stress must be addressed when compiling a safety statement

Legal responsibility covers:

Safe Place to Work (Design & Access)
Safe System of Work
Safe Plant & Equipment
Training
Plans for cases of emergencies
Facilities + Arrangements for Welfare
Provide Competent Colleagues

Statutory and Civil Legislation

Under the legislation, an employer has a ‘duty of care’ to all employees and must consider whether stress is a risk when they identify health hazards and assess risks.

If a risk is identified, an employer is obliged to adopt measures to eliminate or control it

 

Employee

The law obliges the employee with regard to:

Care of self & Others (Acts & Omissions)
Co-operate with employer to support Act
Use Protection (Clothes & Equipment)
Report Defects (Plant/Equipment, Place, System)
Not Interfere with or misuse...(Intentionally or Recklessly)

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