Stephenson Harwood Employment Podcast

In this podcast, partner Anne Pritam and associate Adam Cooke discuss the mental health implications for employees in light of the coronavirus pandemic.  In the employment context, stress and anxiety are likely to have risen; with employees now working from home or perhaps furloughed and many experiencing deep and unsettling concern about their future employment. Following on from the Government’s guidance released last week, it has become evident that many of the lockdown/social distancing measures are to remain in place for the foreseeable future, with only a gradual reduction in their severity.  Anne and Adam discuss the risks employers face if they fail to recognise the risks that work-related stress can pose for their employees, and in turn, the detrimental effect it can have on their businesses.