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Document ID (ISN)57650
CIS number 92-689
ISSN - Serial title 0267-8373 - Work and Stress
Year 1991
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Earnshaw J., Cooper C.L.
Title Workers' compensation in stress-related claims: Some thoughts for employers in the UK
Bibliographic information July-Sep. 1991, Vol.5, No.3, p.253-257. 8 ref.
Abstract This article looks at the extent to which the Workmen's Compensation Laws in the USA and Canada accommodate stress-related claims. It questions the extent to which a similar pattern may follow in the UK and the potential implications for employers.
Descriptors (primary) responsibilities of employers; Canada; USA; workmen's compensation; injuries; mental stress; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) legislation; occupational accidents
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Workers' compensation
Mental stress and burnout