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Work Stress Compensation Everyone has a breaking point and the fact that some people may be able to withstand certain job types more than others does not excuse the fact that employers have a duty to the health and welfare of their employees. Worse still, are the situations where the stressful work environment is created by the employer themselves. Bullying, and especially violence, in the workplace is inexcusable and there are many specialists that can help you with advice and even legal aid (limited availability) in helping you pursue a compensation claim against your place of employment for any mental or physical harm that you have come to as a result of your job. Work related stress can have so many causes that the simplest solution is to speak to a solicitor/lawyer who is experienced in workplace stress compensation claims to find out if you have a case and also discuss the actual process of claiming. Please note that such cases are notoriously hard to prove and that the success rate is far lower than that of most other types of personal injury litigation. For this section of law to be used in pursuing stress compensation claims you must have suffered physically or mentally as a result of your working environment. We do receive many emails from self employed individuals about stress and although we understand the terrible consequence of stressful working environments most solicitors/lawyers are only able to assist where an employee has become stressed due to their employer's negligence, bullying or worker practices. For stress compensation to be claimed there generally must be an employer's liability insurance policy from which the compensatory amounts can be claimed from. This does not preclude you from discussing the possibility of claiming most solicitors will be more than happy to discuss your work stress compensation situation should you provide them with sufficient information. Constructive dismissal whereby you have felt forced into quitting your job due to the abuse of your employer does not preclude you from making a claim against that employer. This is a different area of law but the principles are the same and most personal injury law firms will also handle such cases for you. Just make sure you ask enough questions of the person you are speaking to ensuring that they have the skills and preferrably the experience required to process your claim with the minimum of fuss. Disclaimer: Although this site is updated from time to time the information provided may not reflect the current laws, procedures and/or facilities available to you. To ensure that you get the most up to date information make sure you consult an actual solicitor or other qualified legal advisor before pursuing any action. The articles on this site are for informational purposes only and are not intended to advise any particular action or inaction. Please read our terms of use for more information. |
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