Psychosocial risks in labour and social security law : a comparative legal overview from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan

✍ Scribed by Lerouge, Loïc

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 395
• Series: Aligning perspectives on health safety and well-being
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book studies a range of legal systems and compares them on their ability to deal with psychosocial risks at work. The book looks at prevention of psychosocial risks from a labor law perspective and at compensation and reparation from a social security law perspective. It pays special attention to the topic of bullying in the work place, which is currently the subject of most legal summons. This book presents the views on the subject from leading national and international experts and provides an in-depth coverage of legal systems used in Southern and Northern European countries, as well as Canada and Japan to deal with this topic. The topic of psychosocial risks at work has received much attention recently, both from the general public, the press, and those working in the legal arena. It is difficult for lawyers to deal with the issue of psychosocial risks at work due to the multifactorial and subjective features involved. Read more...

Abstract: This book studies a range of legal systems and compares them on their ability to deal with psychosocial risks at work. The book looks at prevention of psychosocial risks from a labor law perspective and at compensation and reparation from a social security law perspective. It pays special attention to the topic of bullying in the work place, which is currently the subject of most legal summons. This book presents the views on the subject from leading national and international experts and provides an in-depth coverage of legal systems used in Southern and Northern European countries, as well as Canada and Japan to deal with this topic. The topic of psychosocial risks at work has received much attention recently, both from the general public, the press, and those working in the legal arena. It is difficult for lawyers to deal with the issue of psychosocial risks at work due to the multifactorial and subjective features involved

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Work-Related Psychosocial Risks: Key Definitions and an Overview of the Policy Context in Europe (Stavroula Leka, Aditya Jain, Loic Lerouge)....Pages 1-12
Front Matter ....Pages 13-13
Health and Safety Law and Psychosocial Risks at Work: A Comparative Overview of France and Other Countries (Loïc Lerouge)....Pages 15-30
Comparative Study of the Psychosocial Risks Prevention Enforcement by the European Labour Inspectorates (Manuel Velázquez)....Pages 31-52
Effectiveness and Problematic Aspects of the EU Framework on Psychosocial Risks (Marco Peruzzi)....Pages 53-65
Prevention of Psychosocial Risks in Labour Law: Role of the Law and Collective Bargaining (Franck Héas)....Pages 67-78
Employer Responsibility for the Psychosocial and Psychiatric Well-Being of Employees in the Workplace: A View from the United Kingdom (Roger M. Walden)....Pages 79-103
Strength and Weakness of the Swedish Legislation Regarding to Psychosocial Risks (Maria Steinberg)....Pages 105-121
Psychosocial Risks and Belgian Labour Law: An Emphasis on Harassment (Véronique van der Plancke)....Pages 123-139
Front Matter ....Pages 141-141
Violence and Bullying in Maritime Transport: The Contribution of the Maritime Labour Convention of 2006 (Alexandre Charbonneau)....Pages 143-157
How to Identify Workplace Bullying. A Case Study Based on Judgement from the Norwegian Court of Appeal (Jan Reidar Gregersen)....Pages 159-178
Violence, Bullying and Management: How Do the Courts Address Psychosocial Risks at Work? (Sandrine Laviolette)....Pages 179-196
Harassment Protocols in Spain: The Case of Universities (Lourdes Mella Méndez)....Pages 197-214
The Right to a Work Environment Free from Psychological Harassment Under Quebec’s Labour Standards Act (Rachel Cox)....Pages 215-242
Bullying and Law in Japan (Loïc Lerouge, Shino Naito)....Pages 243-251
The Australian Regulatory Framework for Preventing Harassment and Bullying at Work (Richard Johnstone)....Pages 253-268
Protections from Workplace Bullying and Psychological Harassment in the United States: A Problem in Search of a Cause of Action (L. Camille Hébert)....Pages 269-287
Front Matter ....Pages 289-289
Workers’ Compensation for Work-Related Mental Health Problems: An Overview of Quebec Law (Katherine Lippel)....Pages 291-304
Apprehension About Psychosocial Risks and Disorders in Social Security: A Comparison Between the Approaches in Belgian and French Law (Valérie Flohimont)....Pages 305-315
Recognition of Mental Illness as an Occupational Disease by Analogy with Physical Illness: Comparative Analyses with French Law (Eri Kasagi)....Pages 317-328
Comments on Mobbing and Suicide at the Workplace Under Portuguese Legal Framework and Case Law. Can Damages Be Repaired Under Occupational Contingencies’ Schemes? (Ana Cristina Ribeiro Costa)....Pages 329-344
Psychosocial Risks in Social Security Law: Comparative Analysis of France and Northern Europe (Maryse Badel)....Pages 345-357
Physical Effects of Psychosocial Risks: Opportunities and Limits of the Occupational Risks Compensation Legal Framework (Aurélie Bruère)....Pages 359-372
Beyond Reparation, the Prevention of Work-Related Suicides (Chloé Sablayrolles)....Pages 373-384
Making the Law a Key Instrument for Combating Psychosocial Risks in a Changing World of Work (Loïc Lerouge)....Pages 385-396

✦ Subjects

Work -- Psychological aspects;Work environment -- Safety measures;Industrial hygiene -- Law and legislation;Industrial safety -- Law and legislation;PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology;SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General;SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness;SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;Psychology;Industrial and Organizational Psychology;Labour Law/Social Law;Law and Psychology