All Mental health resilience articles – Page 8
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AnalysisHow to support employees’ health and wellbeing in the winter months
Regular breaks during working hours can help to avoid burnout and boost employees’ physical wellbeing.Employers can support employees suffering from seasonal affective disorder by rearranging the workplace to maximise natural light or enable them to sit near a window.Organisations can implement discount schemes that save employees money on essentials to ...
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ArticleSevern Trent Services implements mental wellbeing support for staff
Water and wastewater services supplier Severn Trent Services has introduced workplace mental wellbeing for its employees.Through a partnership with Thrive Mental Wellbeing, Severn Trent Services’ employees will be able to access anonymous and confidential support services via a free confidential app, such as cognitive behavioural therapies, meditation sessions, goal-based activities ...
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ArticleStaff under 40 nearly twice as likely to leave a job for better benefits
British employees under 40 are nearly twice as likely to consider leaving their job for better benefits, according to new research from Telus Health.The global employee wellbeing solutions business surveyed 2,000 working Brits for its Mental health index to explore the impact of anxiety, stress, depression, turnover and flexibility.It found ...
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Article79% of employee demands towards HR directors are for higher pay
More than three-quarters (79%) of employee demands towards HR directors and C-suite professionals are for higher pay, according to new research from Barnett Waddingham.The professional services consultancy surveyed 302 HR directors and C-suite professionals for its latest report. It found that when asked how concerned they were about business pressures, ...
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Case StudiesKura highlights wellbeing resources during festive and winter months
Customer experiemce firm Kura takes additional steps to support employees' mental wellbeing during the festive season and winter months.The organisation has four operational sites across the UK and South Africa and more than 1,800 employees. In terms of mental wellbeing support during the festive period and winter, it holds engagement ...
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Case StudiesMetro Bank offers additional wellbeing support at certain times of year
While banking organisation Metro Bank supports employee wellbeing all year round, it recognises that certain times of the year are harder for some.The bank, which employs almost 4,500 members of staff, takes an equitable approach to ensure it has an inclusive culture. It does this by educating line managers on ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support employees’ mental wellbeing during the festive season?
Employers should be aware that the festive season does not mean the same thing to every employee.Creating a supportive, flexible work environment can help employees with increased stress and emotional challenges at this time of year.Providing employees experiencing loss and loneliness with opportunities to give back to the community can ...
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Supplier articleFrog Systems launches wellbeing service for The Lowry: on-demand support for Manchester arts venue’s staff and volunteers
The Lowry, one of the largest arts venues outside London, has chosen Ashia from Frog Systems to help support the mental health and wellbeing of its staff and volunteers. In total 650 employees and volunteers will have access to Ashia, the wellbeing streaming service which has 1000s ...
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ArticleUnhappy staff take nine more sickness days on average per year
Unhappy employees take nine more sickness days on average per year as opposed to their happier counterparts, according to new research by WPI Economics.Commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK, the survey of more than 4,000 UK employees revealed that this is costing the economy £11 billion per year through ...
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Supplier articleMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH… THE IMPORTANCE OF PERMISSION
Like International Women’s Day, International Men’s Day 2023 aims to bring the themes and issues that impact men to the forefront of our minds. The 2023 theme for International Women’s Day was ‘Equity’, something women are still striving for in the workplace. For men, the tone is ...
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ArticleGBS Automation introduces occupational health services
GBS Automation has launched occupational health services for its 25 employees in order to support their health and wellbeing.The firm specialises in the design and manufacture of industrial automation equipment for the fast-moving consumer goods industry, including baking equipment. As its employees are exposed to fabrication processes, chemicals and activities ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to reform fit note process
The government is to take steps to reform the fit note process to support more people to resume work after a period of illness.Announced in today’s Autumn Statement by Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, trials in a small number of Integrated Care Systems in England will test changes to ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to reform work capability assessments
The government is to reform work capability assessments so more individuals receive the right support to find work where they can.Announced in today’s Autumn Statement by Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the activities and descriptors in work capability assessments for new claimants will be updated to support long-term sick ...
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ArticleTribunal rules stress can be disability without mental health diagnosis
An employment tribunal has ruled that stress can be considered disability without a formal mental health diagnosis from a doctor. At a preliminary hearing to discuss a case brought against Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board, the tribunal panel in Cardiff found that claimant Mrs Phillips could ...
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Article69% of women had negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms
More than two thirds (69%) of women have had a negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The professional body for HR and people development’s report Menstruation and support at work, which surveyed more than 2,000 women, found ...
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ArticleCity Building signs Dying to Work charter
Glasgow-based building contractor City Building has signed up to the Dying to Work charter to help support employees who become terminally ill.The voluntary charter is part of the Trade Union Congress’ wider Dying to Work campaign, which seeks greater security for terminally ill workers to prevent them losing their jobs ...
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ArticleBishop and Sewell introduces mental health and wellbeing support for staff
London-based law firm Bishop and Sewell has implemented mental health and wellbeing support for employees to help them deal with the pressures of the legal sector.Through the service, which is provided by Thrive Mental Wellbeing, its employees will be able to access anonymous and confidential support services via an app, ...
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Supplier articleBE STRESS-AWARE & GET THE BEST FROM YOUR PEOPLE
It’s National Stress Awareness Day, and we’re joining the campaign to raise awareness of stress in the workplace and remove the stigma. During this blog, we’ll explore the causes of workplace stress, generational and gender differences, and how you can reduce employee stress to create a happier ...
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ArticleRevolution Bars Group implements suicide prevention and mental health tool
Bars and pubs operator Revolution Bars Group has installed a suicide and mental health prevention tool across all its internal computer networks to strengthen its commitment to supporting its employees.All staff accounts and computers that use the group’s internal wi-fi network will be protected by the R;pple tool, which automatically ...
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ArticleShiseido introduces postpartum support for staff
Credit: yu_photo / Shutterstock.comJapanese cosmetics business Shiseido has launched a postpartum service to provide support to employees with children under three months old.From this month, employees at Shiseido and its partner firms will be able to access housework and childcare assistance by licensed, qualified postpartum care professionals. It is available ...