EMPLOYMENT LAW - Guidance note - Workplace stress and avenues in litigation - Employers have various statutory and common law obligations in respect of their employees' mental health, both to prevent it being damaged and to act in a fair and non-discriminatory manner when illness occurs. "Stress" is-not an injury or disability, however. Generally, it is only once a recognised condition develops that causes of action may exist. In this article, we examine the various ways that the law may be used to seek a remedy in respect of stressful working conditions, both before and after the onset of injury