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Cortisol Dysregulation Litigation

Meaning

The legal proceedings or disputes arising from claims that an employer’s actions, policies, or wellness program components have caused or exacerbated an employee’s physiological stress response, leading to measurable cortisol dysregulation and subsequent health detriment. This litigation often centers on the premise that mandatory or coercive workplace practices constitute undue stress, resulting in measurable endocrine harm. It highlights the emerging legal recognition of chronic stress and hormonal imbalance as actionable health injuries within the employment context.