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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 67% concerned about mental health in the workplace
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-thirds (67%) of HR professional respondents say mental health is a major issue in their workplace, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Its survey of 204 UK HR professionals also found that more than half (53%) of respondents have found themselves providing counselling to employees.The research also ...
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Article27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical than mental health
More than a quarter (27%) of manager respondents are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than their mental health, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 managers also found that 45% of respondents are more comfortable discussing physical than mental health because they feel they do not ...
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ArticleDame Carol Black to discuss mental ill-health stigma at Employee Benefits Connect
Dame Carol Black, expert advisor on health and work at the Department of Health, will discuss how employers can help to reduce the stigma around mental ill-health at Employee Benefits Connect 2016.Black (pictured) will speak at a conference session entitled 'Will employers be able to reduce the stigma of mental ...
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Article23% of law firms believe workplace stress and burnout are increasing
Almost a quarter (23%) of law firm respondents believe that burnout and stress are increasing among fee-earning staff, according to research by Xerox HR Services.Its survey of 70 UK law firms also found that 38% of respondents feel that fee-earning employees’ stress levels are high or very high.The research also ...
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ArticleLendlease launches mental health awareness training for staff
Property and infrastructure organisation Lendlease has introduced a mental health awareness training programme for all new employees.The programme, which is accredited by Mental Health First Aid England, is aimed at helping participants to look after their mental health, relate to others and support those coping with mental ill health.The first ...
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Article30% do not know who to talk to about mental health support
Almost a third (30%) of respondents do not know who to talk to or where to turn for support with mental health issues, according to research by Westfield Health.Its survey of 1,825 employees also found that 38% of respondents find it difficult to talk to anyone about their mental health.The ...
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Article70% of those with depression do not feel supported by their employer
Almost three-quarters (70%) of respondents with depression do not feel supported by their employer, according to research by job vacancy website CV Library.Its survey of 1,102 employees also found that 74% of respondents do not feel comfortable talking to their manager about mental health issues.The survey also found:Around a quarter ...
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ArticleJust 27% do not find the New Year return to work stressful
Just 27% of respondents do not find returning to work after the Christmas and New Year break stressful, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Its survey of 1,064 employees also found that around a third (31%) of respondents cite catching up on work they failed to finish before the festive ...
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ArticleEAP cases dealing with employee anxiety increase by 74%
The number of employee anxiety cases dealt with through employee assistance programmes (EAPs) increased by 74% between 2012 and 2014, according to data from Workplace Options.Its research, which surveyed EAP data from over 100,000 employees in Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America, also found that the number of ...
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Mental health resilience
The latest analysis, news, case studies and opinion in relation to addressing workplace stress and strategies to address the mental health resilience of employees.
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Article70% return to work early with workplace stress
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of respondents return to work early when suffering with workplace stress, according to research by LV=.Its survey of 2,005 working-age adults found that 35% of this group return to work early because they are concerned about what colleagues might think and 38% do so because they feel ...
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Article41% see an increase in reported mental health problems
More than two-fifths (41%) of employers have seen an increase in reported mental health problems over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), produced in conjunction with Simplyhealth.The annual CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence management survey, which surveyed 578 employers, also found that 28% of ...
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Article37% of absence due to mental health issues
More than a third (37%) of absence notifications in 2014 were due to mental health issues, according to figures from Legal and General.Its figures, which are based on employee absences notifications received last year, also revealed that 80% of staff who had mental health-related absences could return to work within ...
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ArticleHeavy workload prevents 32% from taking time off when ill
Almost a third (32%) of workers do not take time off work when ill because of a heavy workload, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,000 workers also found that 21% are concerned about the financial implications of taking time off work due ...
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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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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 ...