GMB Magazine GMB24 Centre Point Spring 2016 | Page 14

HEALTH &

SAFETY
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Keeping me

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The government won’t address this issue,
nor will employers, but GMB leads the way

THE LAW SAYS...
Anyone who employs other people has
a duty of care to their employees. In practice,
this is usually done by complying with the
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all

Health and Safety at Work Regulations led to
formal risk assessments. For the first time,
employers were forced to consider mental
health risks. The HSE published its Stress
Management Standards in
2004