Are you an employer? Have you been stressed and anxious about an employment issue recently? I have met a number of employers in the last year or so and I had a great deal of sympathy for them. Let me explain. It’s very easy for you as an employer to make mistakes in relation to … Read more
Mary suffered in silence in her job for a long time-nearly 12 months, in fact. She was brave, and hard working, and stoic and just got on with it. Her boss was a headcase, a bully with no regard for the dignity or feelings of those around him. He wanted to get the job done, … Read more
When Melissa¹ came to see me she was very upset and was anxious to pursue her employer if that was possible. Except she didn’t say ‘pursue her employer’. She wanted to teach him a costly lesson and ‘put manners on him’. She wanted to take him into a metaphorical darkened room and give him a … Read more
Are you being bullied at work? Perhaps you have a family member, friend or colleague who has complained of being bullied? Many people, unfortunately, are bullied at work. Thankfully, you don’t have to suffer in silence. There are solutions. In 2014, for example, there was an important High Court case-Una Ruffley and the Board of … Read more
I regularly meet employees who complain of being stressed. And who want to make a claim against their employer as a result. But it’s not quite that straightforward. Because of the difference between occupational stress and workplace stress. Workplace stress is actionable. Occupational stress isn’t. A March, 2014 judgment in the High Court in the … Read more