Work can have a significant impact on people’s mental health. Employers can help to foster a mentally healthy workplace, for example by taking action to prevent and manage stress and training line managers on mental wellbeing.
When ‘the people team’ – HR – breaks, the whole business suffers. Tracey Paxton makes the case for why HR...
Almost a quarter (23%) of workers aged 16-24 rate their mental health as poor, and are most likely to report work has negative impact (34%).
Almost nine in 10 HR professionals do not feel supported with their mental health at work, according to a survey.
So much work happens virtually and via screens that employees increasingly report feeling lonely. Mark Leisegang examines how employers can...
Almost half (44%) of unpaid carers who work have found their mental and physical health has got worse since taking on caring responsibilities.
A quarter of workers believe their job has a negative impact on their health, according to research from the CIPD....
While 68% of workers say their employer is supportive of their family needs, this rises to 90% for those with back-up childcare.
The rate of sickness absence continued to fall in 2024, with employees losing on average 4.4 days of work per year.
She was heard swearing by “numerous staff and guests”, the tribunal heard, until another colleague intervened and calmed her down.
Abi Clements looks at what works when it comes to creating supportive work environments.
More employers are shifting their wellbeing strategies towards preventing people from becoming sick in the first place - how can technology help?
If HR teams want to keep on top of, or ideally even ahead of, workplace stress, they need to get...
Workplace stress is the silent productivity killer. But the solution shouldn’t be just about ‘fixing’ the individual. It’s about fixing...
Employer awareness, understanding and compliance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stress risk assessment requirements remains “worryingly” low, a poll...
Demand from employees for support around mental ill health rose by 10% in the weeks following Mental Health Awareness Week...
