ABSTRACT
It has been estimated that stress related illnesses are responsible for more absenteeism from work than any other single cause (Rees and Cooper, 1992). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) treat hazards leading to stress related illnesses in the same way as hazards leading to physical injury. Guidelines (HSE, 1995) state:
“Employer's ..have a legal duty .. to ensure that health is n o t .. at risk through excessive and sustained levels o f stress .. from the way work is organised, the way people deal with each other a t .. work, or from the day to day demands.. on their workforce. ”
