Stress
Stressed staff turn to ‘unhealthy’ coping mechanisms over professional help
Many workers who feel stressed are turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as alcohol and “stress eating” rather than seeking...
Record number of staff receiving mental health first aid training
Organisations are training record numbers of employees in mental health first aid in order to combat rising reports of stress,...
Men fear abilities will be questioned if mental health is raised, survey finds
Four in 10 men who struggle with their mental health feel unable to talk to their manager about it because...
Alcohol & drug misuse
Is this the strangest way to make people redundant?
A collective redundancy announcement is perhaps one of the hardest parts of an HR professional’s job. No one wants to have to tell people they’re losing their role through no fault of their own...
Stressed staff turn to ‘unhealthy’ coping mechanisms over professional help
Many workers who feel stressed are turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as alcohol and “stress eating” rather than seeking...
More support needed to tackle prescription drug dependence
A review into the scale and causes of prescription drug dependence has highlighted the need for more support services and...
Sickness absence
Union campaign to support terminally ill workers takes to the road
The TUC’s campaign to protect terminally ill workers – Dying to Work – begins a national roadshow today from the...
Waste collection absence rates fall when wheeled bins are used
Sickness absence rates among waste collection staff could decline if local authorities changed the style of bins they provided households,...
Top 10 HR questions July 2019: Spent convictions
There are limits to the circumstances in which employers can take a candidate’s past criminal convictions into account when deciding...
Fit notes
Top 10 HR questions July 2019: Spent convictions
There are limits to the circumstances in which employers can take a candidate’s past criminal convictions into account when deciding...
NICE guidance urges better communication of sickness absence policies
Organisations should implement and clearly communicate policies for reporting and managing sickness, according to new guidance from National Institute for...
Top 10 HR questions October 2018: annual leave and sickness absence
How should employers deal with annual leave entitlement for employees on long-term sick leave? This issue is dealt with in...
Mental health
Progress on mental health ‘core standards’ lagging behind
Only a fifth of employers have met the first of the “core standards” recommended by a government-commissioned report into improving...
Violence and abuse against shop workers reaches ‘epidemic’ proportions
A Co-op funded report has called for government action to prevent crime against retail workers, claiming it has reached ‘epidemic’...
Record number of staff receiving mental health first aid training
Organisations are training record numbers of employees in mental health first aid in order to combat rising reports of stress,...
