The Employment Equality Directive and supporting people with psychosocial disabilities in the workplace: a legal analysis of the situation in the EU Member States
@inproceedings{Waddington2016TheEE, title={The Employment Equality Directive and supporting people with psychosocial disabilities in the workplace: a legal analysis of the situation in the EU Member States}, author={Lisa Waddington and Mark Bell}, year={2016} }
For those individuals who experience mental health problems, there is frequently an impact upon their working lives. A period of poor health may lead to absence from the workplace and pose the challenge of managing a successful resumption of work at a later point in time. In general, being in work can be beneficial for maintaining good mental health. Yet adverse working conditions can be a contributing factor to experiencing mental health problems. Therefore, the workplace is a crucial site for…
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