It seems likely that having low influence at work and low support from a supervisor is predictive of new onset severe depression in women on a five year timescale. The risk is approximately double for each exposure variable. But is a failure to offer social support or, not to allow the worker to determine their own job, a breach of duty?
Evidence from:
R Rugulies et al. American Journal of Epidemiology (2006) Vol. 163#10 p 877 – 887
“Psychosocial Work Environment and Incidence of Severe Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Findings from a 5-Year Follow-up of the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study”
A very high proportion of the cohort were not in work at the end of the 5 year period.
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