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Can ‘stress’ or ‘work-related stress’ be a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010?

by Anna Denton | Jan 31, 2017 | Disability

Stress is a short-term reaction to adverse circumstances which doesn’t ordinarily attract the protection of legislation.  Where somebody is suffering from symptoms of low mood and anxiety referred to by Clinicians as ‘Clinical Depression’ then, if it is...

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