5. Remote Teams

During the course of our normal working lives, we all encounter healthy levels of stress on a daily basis. When this becomes excessive and ‘just too much,’ negative effects can occur; prolonged bouts of stress can lead to ill health, affecting a person both physically and psychologically. Stress is a person’s reaction to excessive pressures or demands placed upon them. It is psychological in origin, but can produce both physical and behavioural effects. There are two key pieces of legislation that place duties on employers in relation to stress, these are the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Equality Act 2010. As we encounter the move from office-based roles to working from home, the change will affect people and general...

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Stress is a person’s reaction to excessive pressures or demands placed upon them. It is psychological in origin, but can produce both physical and behavioural effects. There are two key pieces of legislation that place duties on employers in relation to stress, these are the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Equality Act 2010.

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