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.
During the current pandemic crisis, business leaders handling the avalanche of government legislation have had another issue on their minds...
An employee of a luxury perfumes manufacturer has been awarded €40,000 in compensation by a French court after it was...
With workplaces becoming increasingly multi-generational, it is important employers recognise that managing mental ill health requires strategies and interventions tailored...
The lockdown is having a considerable effect on workers’ sleeping habits, with almost two-thirds (63%) of people reporting that the...
The proportion of people who feel that work has a positive impact on their mental health has fallen over the...
Email ‘anxiety’ is driving almost seven in 10 furloughed employees to check their work inbox while they have been laid...
Four in 10 doctors (41%) working on the frontline of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic are experiencing poor mental...
Employers must be aware of and understand the symptoms of ‘secondary trauma’ and ensure those who have experienced distressing circumstances...
Employees are more likely to turn to alcohol when experiencing work-related stress at home than switch off their work phone,...
More than three-quarters of employers have seen an increase in requests for mental health and wellbeing support since the coronavirus...
Companies must address all return-to-work health risks as business gradually open up following the lockdown, not just those directly related...
Acas chief executive Susan Clews outlines some of the key points from its new mental health guidance and highlights some...
As Mental Health Awareness Week begins this week, the conciliation service Acas has published new guidance to help employers and...
Mental Health Awareness Week encourages employers to focus on 'kindness' at a time when workers throughout the world are beset by feelings of uncertainty.
Almost half (47%) of employees would feel uncomfortable about telling their employer about a health concern during the coronavirus pandemic,...
