In November 2004 the Health & Safety Executive launched their new Management Standards for Stress. The Management Standards are not new laws. The approach will help and encourage employers to meet their existing legal obligation to tackle the causes of stress at work.

The Management Standards:

• Have been developed and tested with real organisations;
• Emphasise a partnership approach between employers and employees;
• Help organisations to gauge their performance in managing the causes of stress and identify areas for improvement;
• Are a continuous improvement exercise. The HSE wants organisations to improve, not set impossible targets.

For more on the Standards:

View and download the Management Standards