Workplace Mental Health Law

<p>This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary study of occupational mental health legislation in seven countries. </p><p>The work presents a study of the laws policies and legal interpretations to help prevent mental health problems from occurring in the workplace and appropriately address problems once they do occur. With a view to improving provision in Japan the author examines the legal issues relating to workplace mental health and stress in the USA UK Denmark the Netherlands France and Germany. </p><p>In presenting a comparative discussion of mental health issues in the workplace this book seeks to establish a minimum for legal rights and duties that contribute to prevention and not just compensation. With its detailed comparative and descriptive coverage of legal and related provisions in a range of countries the book will be a valuable resource for academics policy-makers and practitioners working in labour and employment law social welfare occupational health and human resource management.</p>