All Mental health resilience articles – Page 61
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Article39% would reveal if mental health issues are behind absence
Just 39% of respondents would admit to their boss that stress, anxiety or depression were the reasons for sickness absence, according to research by Axa PPP HealthcareIts survey of 1,000 senior management and 1,000 non-executive employees found that 77% would inform their boss of the true reason for staying home ...
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Article40% rise in employees seeking assistance for depression
The number of depression-related calls employees made to Canada Life Group Insurance’s employee assistance programme increased by 40% year on year, according to data from Capital Health and Wellbeing.The findings, which are based on call data for the first quarter of 2015, revealed that 21% of calls made to the ...
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Article66% do not receive workplace health support
Around two-thirds (66%) of employees do not receive health and wellbeing support from their employer, according to research from Simplyhealth and YouGov.The first Simplyhealth/You Gov everday health tracker survey, which had 1,998 respondents, also found that 22% of those who receive no support would like more health support from their ...
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AnalysisRead all about it: what health headlines should employers take note of?
If you read nothing else, read this…Staff’s health should be prioritised.Media coverage can tarnish the way health problems are perceived, or give employees and employers confidence to discuss issues.Keeping employees fit and healthy should be a key priority for employers because of the impact wellness has on productivity and retention. ...
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ArticleFlexible working and holiday most important perks for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Around two-thirds (65%) of workers consider flexible-working options to be the most important staff benefit, according to research from marketing organisation Mintel.The study, which surveyed 1,000 full and part-time workers, asked respondents to consider which employee benefits are most important to them.Of those surveyed, 66% believe having over 20 ...
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ArticleHSBC and Linklaters make mental health commitment
Financial Ombudsman Service, HSBC, KPMG, Lend Lease Europe and Linklaters are among employers that have made a commitment to addressing mental health in the workplace.Mental health charity Mind has launched its Getting ahead: why mental health at work matters report, which highlights various organisations’ experiences with mental health issues.The report ...
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ArticleOnly 42% of FTSE 100 acknowledge mental health as an issue
Less than half (42%) of FTSE 100 firms acknowledge that mental health is an issue, according to a study from Lockton Benefits, published in May 2015.The report also found that only four employers (Royal Mail, GlaxoSmithKline, Reed Elsevier and advertising and public relations firm WPP) met criteria for all workplace ...
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Article69% of employers do not monitor employees' physical health
Over two-thirds (69%) of organisations do not have processes in place to monitor the physical health of employees, according to a study from Unum.The survey, which was made up of 401 responses from employers, also revealed that 66% of respondents have nothing in place to monitor their staff’s mental health.It ...
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ArticleTop tweets about Employee Benefits Wired: Mental Wellbeing
@EllaJaneMiller – Great show on Employee Benefits right now about @MHFAEngland @eynews and #mentalhealth #EBWired@DDEmployeeBene – Important line managers know their people! @MindCharity @landg_business @EmployeeBenefit #EBWired@BORISbenefits – Really enjoying the focus on mental #wellbeing in the #workplace in the first #EBWired panel discussion. Let’s get more people talking!@ScruffyNick – Looking ...
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AnalysisMetLife: Why mental health support should be part of a modern workplace health strategy
Key points Workplace employee support around resilience and mental health is as important as it is around physical wellness. But employees must understand and appreciate their benefits to be able to access the right support, as and when they need it. Employees who value their benefits highly are more engaged ...
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ArticleAmbition hosts wellbeing week for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Ambition UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 45 employees for the second year running.The recruitment firm provided a range of free health and wellbeing initiatives, including zumba, massages, a football match, pilates and a fitness boot camp during the week which took place from 11-15 May. This ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills adds mental health mentors
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a mental health mentoring programme for its 1,714 staff at its London and Belfast offices.Its mental health mentor programme will provide access to a network of more than 60 individuals who can give advice, support and mentoring on mental health issues.The mentors from ...
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AnalysisHow employers can boost employees' emotional resilience
If you read nothing else, read this…Emotional resilience is the ability with which an individual is able to bounce back after periods of stress and adversity.Emotional resilience can be taught and the workplace is an ideal setting to support employees’ mental health.Employers can build and support employees’ emotional resilience ...
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Case StudiesBrowne Jacobson offers mindfulness and resilience support
It also runs workshops on how to build personal resilience, which are open to all employees, as part of its learning and development programme. Yana Belmega, learning and development project manager, says: “[The focus] is around increasing resilience, so looking at what [resilience] is and the difference between pressure and ...
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ArticleUK's least healthy employees based in the North East
The North East of England has the UK’s least healthy workforce, with 31% at risk of developing health problems, according to research by VitalityHealth.Its Britain’s healthiest company report, which surveyed 23,376 employees across 82 UK organisations, also found that London had the healthiest employees, with less than a quarter (24%) ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail, Mars and BT pledge to end mental health discrimination
Royal Mail, Zurich, Mars and BT are among 14 employers that have pledged to improve awareness of mental health issues in the workplace, according to a report by Business in the Community (BITC).Its Mental health: We’re ready to talk - One year on report, which has been published to coincide ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Does charity begin at work?
But these days does this really hold true? Or is it now more of a case that charity begins at work?Many employers now offer employees opportunities to support charities through the workplace, be it through fundraising, workplace giving or volunteering initiatives.Here at Employee Benefits, we’re no different. Every year, Centaur ...
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ArticleHalf of managers are stressed all or most of the time
Almost half (48%) of senior managers say they are stressed all or most of the time, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 senior managers, managing directors, business owners and chief executive officers, and 1,000 other employees also found that 23% of employee respondents feel stressed all ...
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Article37% of employees cite stress as reason to quit job
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employees have considered quitting their job in the last year because of stress at work, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Nearly half (47%) of respondents find their job stressful on a day-to-day basis, according to the research, which surveyed more than 1,000 full-time employees.And 48% ...
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ArticleNorth Halifax Grammar School to offer mental health initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: North Halifax Grammar School in West Yorkshire is to roll out mental health and wellbeing initiatives for staff.The scheme, provided by mental health and wellbeing training organisation Worth-It Projects, will offer mental wellbeing coaching and training to staff.The programme is open to all 60 teaching staff at the school ...