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ArticleGovernment to launch review into mental health practices in the workplace
The government is to launch a review into mental health practices in the workplace as part of a wider package of reforms around mental health support.The workplace review will be led by Lord Dennis Stevenson, a mental health campaigner, and Paul Farmer CBE, chief executive officer at Mind and chair ...
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Article10% of line managers feel they have received sufficient mental health training
Just 10% of line manager respondents feel they have had sufficient training to deal with mental health problems at work, according to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Unum.The Added value: mental health as a workplace asset report, which surveyed 1,000 employees with lived experience of mental health problems ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 75% do not have a policy to manage employee stress
EXCLUSIVE: Three quarters (75%) of employer respondents do not have a policy in place to manage stress, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.Its survey of 124 organisations also found that 85% of respondents believe employee stress will be an increasing people risk for their business.The research also found:73% of ...
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Article47% believe flexible working hours can reduce workplace stress
Just under half (47%) of respondents believe that the introduction of flexible working hours would help to reduce workplace stress, according to research by Cascade HR.Its Stress report 2016, which surveyed 1,011 UK full and part-time employees, also found that 39% of respondents would value an early finish on Fridays ...
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Article67% of bankers would consider quitting their job because of stress
More than two thirds (67%) of financial institution and investment bank employee respondents would consider quitting their jobs in the next year if stress levels do not improve, according to research by MetLife.Its survey of 104 decision makers at financial institutions and investment banks also found that 70% of respondents ...
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Article33% feel comfortable talking to their employer about mental health issues
A third (33%) of respondents would feel comfortable talking to their employer about a mental health issue such as depression, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its Employee insight report, which surveyed 3,006 UK employees, also found that 44% of respondents know a colleague who has had to give up ...
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Article63% feel obliged to put organisational interests ahead of staff wellbeing
Almost two-thirds (63%) of manager respondents feel that they are required to put the interests of the organisation above the wellbeing of their team, according to research by Business in the Community (BITC).Its Mental health at work report, which is based on a survey of 3,036 UK employees, a public ...
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Article38% believe low morale causes workplace stress
More than a third (38%) of respondents believe that low morale in the workplace is a cause of stress at work, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,200 UK employees also found that more than half (53%) of respondents feel that stress is an issue in the organisation ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Mental health champions can help erode a ‘stiff upper lip attitude’ in the workplace
According to research published by Bupa in August 2016, 68% of business leaders identify a ‘stiff upper lip attitude’ at executive level as a barrier to conversations around wellbeing in the workplace. Stiff upper lip is a phrase that is heard less often these day, and a concept that is ...
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Article7% of hospitality staff are comfortable talking to their employer about mental health
Just 7% of hospitality employee respondents would feel comfortable talking to their employer about their mental health, according to research by Pizza Hut and Mental Health UK.The research, which surveyed 500 UK hospitality employees, also found that more than half (56%) of respondents have received adverse treatment at work as ...
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Article82% cite making an error at work as top cause of stress
Employees' stress levels in the workplace and how they react to causes of stress may be dependent on individuals' personality types, according to research by Deloitte.Its Business Chemistry stress study, which surveyed 23,000 professionals, found that the majority (82%) of respondents said that making an error at work was the ...
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Article69% feel managers increase workplace stress
More than two-thirds (69%) of respondents believe that the behaviour of managers increases stress in the workplace, according to research by MetLife.Its survey of 1,211 full-time employees also found that 45% of respondents feel that stress caused by management has resulted in employees within their organisation taking extended time off ...
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ArticleITN appoints Sian Williams first mental health champion
ITN has appointed newsreader Sian Williams its first mental health champion.The news and content provider's mental health champions initiative is the first scheme to launch following its internal mental health awareness week, which ran between 11 and 20 May 2016. Training for 20 champions is due to commence in September.The ...
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Article45% of office staff feel under an unpleasant amount of pressure at work
Almost half (45%) of office-based respondents feel under an unpleasant amount of pressure at work on a weekly basis, according to research by Viking.The Exploring the workplace report, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees, also found that 49% of home-based respondents feel they have no one to talk to about stress-related ...
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Article37% increase in employees seeking work-related stress support
The number of calls concerning work-related stress that employees made to Canada Life Group Insurance's employee assistance programme (EAP) service increased by more than a third (37%) year on year, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The research, which was based on calls between January and May 2016 made ...
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Article44% feel confident discussing stress or mental health issues with their employer
Less than half (44%) of respondents would not feel confident discussing unmanageable stress or mental health problems with their current employer or manager, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its study of more than 2,000 employees also found that 31% of respondents have experienced a ...
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Article60% believe employers should offer free screening for depression
More than half (60%) of respondents living with mental ill health believe that employers should offer free screening for depression in the workplace, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.It survey of 500 UK adults currently diagnosed with stress, anxiety or depression, 393 of which are in work, also found ...
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Article38% feel work has a negative impact on their mental health
Over a third (38%) of respondents feel their working environment has a negative effect on their mental wellbeing, according to research by Westfield Health.Its Mental resilience survey, which surveyed 1,825 UK employees to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (16-22 May 2016), also found that half (50%) of respondents feel their ...
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13, Simplyhealth: Tackling the workplace’s last taboo
Sleepless nights, feelings of panic, anxiety and a lack of concentration will never be conducive to an engaged and productive workforce. None of us should have to live with the symptoms of too much mental or emotional pressure on a daily basis, but the reality is that a huge number ...
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Article35% speak to their manager about mental health problems
Around a third (35%) of respondents that have experienced mental health issues have discussed these with their manager, according to research by Willis PMI Group.Its survey of 1,388 UK employees also found that 30% of respondents do not speak to their manager about their mental health because they are worried ...