Occupational stress and the laws in selected jurisdictions

Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib and Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan and Hussain, Shahadat (2018) Occupational stress and the laws in selected jurisdictions. In: The 1st International Conference of Education, Law & Social Issues (ICELSI 2018), 15th & 16th September 2018, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

In the contemporary modern and globalised world, it is common for the majority of employers to draw a great attention to the productivity of the workforce rather than the employees working capability and physical and mental conditions. Businesses and industries have always been striving towards maximising profit and minimising the cost. As a result, employees of uncountable organisations suffer from the alarming occupational stress in catching up with the respective schedule of productions, shipments and services. The question arises here is that whether there should be some regulatory measures to relief the occupational stress of the workforce? Accordingly, this article examines the laws relating to the occupational safety and health in selected jurisdictions, namely, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand in order to evaluate whether these laws protect workers’ mental health. It is found that the existing legislations on occupational health and safety in the selected jurisdictions do not explicitly address on the emotional and mental health of employees.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	8116/68403
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Occupational Stress, Work-related Stress, Mental Wellbeing, Occupational Health, Work-life Balance
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KD England and Wales K Law > KPG Malaysia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law
Depositing User:	Dr. Muhamad Hassan Ahmad
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2018 11:04
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 15:04
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/68403

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