Sources of Information
The reference numbers quoted appear in the text on various pages of this site
[1]& [2]
"Stress Prevention in the Workplace - Assessing the Costs and Benefits to Organisation" by Prof. Cary L Cooper and Dr. Susan Cartwright (both of Manchester School of Management, UMIST); Prof. Paula Liukkonen, Department of Economics, University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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[3] & [4]
Rory O'Neill, Background Document for TUCConference on Stress, October 1996.
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[5]
John Usher, Thompsons Solicitors.- Paper for TUCConference quoted above.
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Other useful sources of information:
On our website we provide a number of direct links and a list of our sponsors
General Information
For a great source of Health & Safety information, a visit to the HSE Website is always worthwhile.
HSE Books
PO Box 1999
SUDBURY
Suffolk
C010 2WA
Tel: 01787881165
Fax: 01787313995
Info line 0541 545500
You can also visit the HSE Books website
HSE Information Centre
Broad Lane
SHEFFIELD
S3 7HQ.
The HSE provides a number of helpful tools for workplace audits, together with a wide range of additional support materials. Visit the HSE Stress page for examples.
HSE advice is available on their bullying pages and at the ACAS publications website
ACAS booklet on Stress at Work
As always, it is a model of good practice, very readable and has useful worked examples. It will be used in civil claims as evidence of the standard of reasonable care, as well as in tribunals as evidence of what may constitute a reasonable adjustment in DDA cases.
You obtain a copy on the ACAS publications website
Teacher Support Network
An organisation providing a free 24-hour telephone counselling service for teachers on 08000 562561 You can also visit their website for more information
Work Positive in Scotland
They provide helpful advice on their website
Many employers are now running well-being, employee assistance and counselling services of a confidential nature. It is advisable to check out your employer's provision.
National Stress Awareness Day is an annual event in November, details can be found at the National Stress Awareness Day website
The CBI have published some information on Absence Management
Trades Unions:
TUC Publications
Congress House,
Great Russell Street,
London
WC1 B3L
You can also visit their wesbsite
Most TUC affiliated trades unions have their own websites and also publish advice related to work-stress. Check out unions such as UNISON, TGWU, GMB, AMICUS, PCS, NASUWT, through your web search engine
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Hazards Centres
Greater Manchester Hazards Centre
Unit 2.5 Windrush Millennium Centre
70 Alexandra Road
MANCHESTER
M16 7WD
Tel 0161 636 7557
or visit the website
Merseyside Hazards & Environmental Centre
Toxteth Town Hall,
15 High Park Street,
LIVERPOOL, L8 8DX
Tel 0151-726 9595
Email:centre@merseyhazards.org.uk
London Hazards Centre
Hampstead Town Hall Centre
213 Haverstock Hill
LONDON NW3 4QP
Tel 0207 794 5999
or visit the website
West Midlands Hazards Trust
109 St Saviour's Road
Saltley
BIRMINGHAM
B8 1HN
Email: Kathy@westmidlandshazardstrust.co.uk
Please note that at time of publication, there is no West Midlands Hazards Advice provision
The Hazards Charter can be obtained from Hazards Campaign, at Greater Manchester Hazards Centre. The charter contains contact addresses for HASACS, TUSIUS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROJECTS, and SUPPORT GROUPS AND NETWORKS. It also sets out the campaigning stances for making 'work' a less life-threatening place.
The award winning TUC Hazards Magazine can be found online as can the weekly Risks e-zine
Changing Times is the fortnightly online bulletin for work-life balance issues.
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Occupational Health and Worker Support Projects
Sheffield Occupational Health Project
37 Exchange Street,
Sheffield
S2 5TR
Tel 0114 275 5760
or visit the website
Leeds Occupational Health Project
88 North Street
LEEDS
LS2 7PN
Tel 0113-294 8222
Email info@leedsohas.org.uk
Keighley Worksafe
136 Malsis Road
KEIGHLEY
BD12 1RF
Tel 0845-458-2615
Fax 01535-91264
Email advice@worksafe.org.uk
or visit the website
Bradford Workers Health Advice Team
UNISON OFFICES
2nd Floor, Auburn House
Upper Piccadilly
BRADFORD
BD1 3NU
Tel 01274-393949
Email hazards@what-bohp.freeserve.co.uk
Labour Research Department (LRD):
The Labour Research Department are a recognised publisher of helpful advice on a range of trades union, employment law and associated issues
Labour Research Department
78 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8HF
Tel 0207 928 3649
Bullying and other Helplines
Tim Field, who has written about bullying, based on his own experiences, runs a help line for those who have suffered, or are suffering bullying at work. At the time of writing, news has just reached us that Tim Field died on 15th January 2006. We are not yet aware of any arrangements to continue his work.
The Andrea Adams Trust
Maritime House
Basin Road North
HOVE
BN41 1WA
The Trust runs a confidential helpline on 01273 704900.
you can also visit their website
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust
National Centre for Personal Safety
Hampton House
20 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TJ
Telephone: 020 7091 0014
Fax: 020 7091 0015
or visit their website
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Research enquiries
We receive regular requests from researchers and students undertaking degree and other projects or dissertations, asking for details of where research can be found. We do not hold a library of this information and are unable to help with specific projects.
Our recommendation is to visit the various Trades Union and HSE websites or follow the links on our own website.
They may also wish to visit the government statistics website
A DTI publication on Stress can be found on their website
A useful journal worth consulting is 'Work & Stress', published by Taylor & Francis in association with the European Academy of Occupational health Psychology. Details can be obtained via tf.enquiries@tfinforma.com or direct from
Taylor & Francis Group
Rankine Road
BASINGSTOKE
RG24 8PR
Hampshire
Advice on Audits and surveys can be found on the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development website
Other wider research papers from European bodies are available. Follow the links below.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions have a useful section dedicated to Managing the Risk of work-related Stress
European Trade Union Confederation framework agreement onWork-related stress
European Industrial Relations Observatory report on work-related stress and Industrial Relations
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