Mrs. Beverley Lancaster was awarded 67,000 pounds for ______.

[材料题] (1)A former town hall worker made legal history last week when she was awarded 67,000 pounds for stress brought on by her work. The ruling made Beverley Lancaster the first person to get their employer to accept legal responsibility for stress-related personal injury in a British court. It is likely to start a flood of other worker’s claims; Mrs. Lancaster’s union already has 7,000 stress-related cases on its books.(2)The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing office. Dealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety, Birmingham county court heard. Mrs. Lancaster joined the council at 16, working her way up from junior clerk to senior draughtswoman. Her problems began when she was promoted to housing officer in Sutton Oldfield. "With no continuity, a constant high workload and little clerical support, I found it difficult to swit

单项选择题1.Mrs. Beverley Lancaster was awarded 67,000 pounds for ______.: A、illness caused by her job; B、her successful and good luck; C、the courage she showed in court; D、the amount of work she did

单项选择题2.The Lancaster case shows that employees have the right to get compensation if they ______.: A、are given work that they are unable to do; B、suffer mental injury caused by their work; C、are forced to do work that they don’t like; D、feel isolated, let down and extremely anxious

单项选择题3.It can be inferred that ______.: A、Mr. Lancaster will find a better paid job in the future; B、the job of draughtswoman is very demanding; C、the court may hear more stress-related cases; D、the job of housing officer causes mental injuries

单项选择题4.If Birmingham City Council plans to move an employee to a new job, it will definitely make sure that ______.: A、there is continuity between the two jobs; B、no complaints from the employee occur; C、the amount of work is reduced for the new job; D、the employee is prepared for any mental problems

单项选择题5.Mrs. Beverley Lancaster took legal action against the city council because ______.: A、it refused to award her for her job; B、she had to deal with rude members of the council; C、it was responsible for her problems; D、it denied her any clerical support

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