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Case Studies
Internationally renowned retailer – UK
The Situation
A Sales Manager discovered an unrestricted Senior Manager’s ‘work
in progress’ report on his company’s server proposing future arrangements
for his department which didn’t include him. The Sales Manager had not
been given prior warning and immediately took sick leave citing workplace related
stress as a result of reading his senior manager’s report. HR referred
the case and the Sales Manager to OrganisationHealth for stress assessment and
remedial attention to enable him to return to work. The circumstances were
to be investigated and appropriate action proposed.
The Action
A detailed stress assessment was undertaken showing that the event itself didn’t
register stress but the consequential events did cause levels of stress on two
dimensions.
The Outcome
It was concluded that the circumstances of the event could be viewed as foreseeable
in causing stress and that severance on agreed terms would be the best option,
as the psychological contract between the Sales Manager and his employer had
been destroyed without any realistic expectation that it would be restored. The
Sales Manager was provided with career development support; the Senior
Manager was recommended for coaching in management practices, and all senior
managers were recommended to attend a stress awareness programme, all of which
was provided by OrganisationHealth. An industrial tribunal was avoided, along
with adverse publicity and all parties were able to move on.