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ArticleFour in five UK employees suffer from stress, a quarter of these find it unmanageable
The majority of employees in the UK (80%) are suffering from stress, and over a quarter of those (28%) consider their work-related stress to be unmanageable, according to research by health insurance organisation Cigna.The survey, which drew on 14,467 online interviews across 23 countries, highlighted the UK as the most ...
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A fifth of employees attended work while suffering mental health issues last year
More than a fifth (22%) of employees went into work when feeling mentally unwell last year, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The figure, from a survey of 1,001 UK employees carried out in August 2018, shows a rise in mental health presenteeism by 4% since 2016.Paul Avis, marketing ...
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ArticleAramark launches campaign encouraging staff to take 15-minute stress-free breaks
Food services organisation Aramark Northern Europe has launched a month-long mental wellbeing campaign encouraging employers and employees to take 15-minute breaks during their working day.Aramark's 'Take15' campaign, which will run through October 2018, is aimed at the organisation's 18,000 employees in northern Europe, as well as clients and customers. The ...
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ArticleSky launches Frazzled Cafe meetings for 7,500 UK employees
Television and broadband organisation Sky has launched a programme of meetings through which employees can share stories and discuss issues affecting their mental wellbeing in partnership with the charity Frazzled Cafe.The first Frazzled Cafe meeting will occur today (10 October 2018) to coincide with World Mental Health Day. The meetings ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ACCA launches mental health resilience workshops for wellbeing champions
EXCLUSIVE: Global professional accountancy body ACCA has launched pilot mental health resilience workshops for selected staff in London and Glasgow.The workshops, the first of which took place on 19 September 2018, offer advice on the mental and physical steps employees can take to promote wellbeing in the workplace. They are ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of managers put organisation above staff wellbeing
Although 61% of employees have experienced a mental health issue due to work, or in which work was a contributing factor, 64% of managers put their organisation’s interests above staff wellbeing at some point, and 12% do so every day, according to a workplace mental health report by Business in ...
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ArticleKavitha's keynote: Mental health matters when it comes to wellbeing
On day one of this year’s Employee Benefits Live, which took place on 2 and 3 October at ExCeL London, Google’s Cayla Kitayama delivered the opening keynote address which explored how to put health and wellbeing at the heart of an organisation’s benefits strategy.Kitayama, who is responsible for the technology ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Google uses data to inform mental health approach for 52,000 global staff
Employee Benefits Live 2018: Technology organisation Google uses industry data and employee feedback to help inform its approach to mental health supports, and ensure its health and wellbeing provision is tailored to employee need.In the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2018, titled ‘Putting health and wellbeing at the ...
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ArticleSharp Business Systems UK trains employees in mental health first aid
Fifteen employees of Sharp Business Systems UK (SBSUK) have completed a two-day adult mental health first aid training course, delivered by Mental Health First Aid England.The course is designed to educate participants to spot the symptoms of common mental health issues, to recognise early signs that someone may need help, ...
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Article42% of employees claim physical illness to hide mental health issues
As many as 42% of employees call in sick claiming to be suffering from a physical illness when the real reason is a mental health issue, according to a report by health insurance provider BHSF.The report, Hiding in plain sight: mental health in the workplace, published in September 2018, surveyed ...
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ArticleEAP mental health enquiries have risen by almost a third since 2017
The number of mental health enquiries made to employee assistance programmes (EAPs) by UK employees has increased by 31% since last year, according to data from Personal Group and Health Assured.The figures, released on 18 September 2018, compare the first six months of 2017 with the same period of 2018. ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Google to focus on mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Cayla Kitayama (pictured), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits at technology organisation Google, will discuss mental health and the changing landscape of wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.Kitayama's keynote presentation, titled ‘Putting health and wellbeing at the heart of your benefits strategy’, will open the two-day event’s ...
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ArticleHalf of employees cite that workplace stress negatively affects their home life
More than half (54%) of respondents cite that stress from work negatively affects their home life at least once a week, according to research by project management application service provider Wrike.The stress epidemic: employees are looking for a way out, a report which surveyed 1,613 full-time employees aged between 18 ...
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ArticleA third of managers are trained to spot mental health issues in the workplace
Around a third (35%) of manager respondents in the UK have received training to help spot mental health issues in the workplace, according to research by office stationery supplier Viking.Its survey of 1,500 managers also found, however, that only 17% of respondents feel very confident in their ability to support ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live 2018 partners with Mind
EXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest two-day event for benefits and reward professionals, is partnering with mental health charity Mind for its 2018 event at ExCeL London on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 October 2018.The charity will host the event’s first Mental Health Hub, where Mind will offer delegates advice ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Are some employers turning a blind eye to mental health?
Earlier this week, we reported that a fifth of employers provide counselling for staff in a bid to support their mental health. These findings, from insurers Aviva and the British Chambers of Commerce, highlight a growing awareness of mental health concerns among employers, as well as a commitment to help ...
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Article20% provide counselling to support staff mental health
A fifth (20%) of employer respondents organise counselling for their employees in order to support staff mental health, according to research by insurance organisation Aviva and the British Chambers of Commerce.Their survey of 1,020 UK organisations also found that 35% of respondents provide flexible working options to help support employees ...
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Article78% believe not enough is being done to support mental health at work
More than three-quarters (78%) of respondents feel that not enough is being done to support mental health at work, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,100 UK employees also found that 39% of respondents think employers should promote a healthy work-life balance in order to support staff with ...
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Article42% feel managers can spot if they are struggling with poor mental health
Under half (42%) of respondents feel that their manager would be able to spot any signs that they may be struggling with poor mental health, according to research by Mind.A survey of 43,892 employees, across 74 organisations taking part in Mind's Workplace Wellbeing Index, a benchmarking tool, also found that ...
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ArticleAmbition gives UK staff an extra hour off for Mental Health Awareness Week
Global professional services recruitment organisation Ambition has given its 40 UK-based employees an additional hour off work this week, in order to help staff focus on their mental wellbeing.The initiative, which has been designed to allow extra time for employees to take part in activities that can help them de-stress ...