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Mental health

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.


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    • NHS

    Nurse unfairly dismissed for wanting to commence NHS whistleblowing process

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2020

    A senior district nurse with 38 years’ experience was unfairly dismissed after she told management of her wish to instigate...

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Director who resigned in ‘heat of the moment’ was unfairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Feb 2020

    The managing director of an electrical supplies company who resigned “in the heat of the moment” was unfairly dismissed.
    An...

    • Stress
    • Carers
    • Mental health conditions

    ‘Sandwich carers’ in need of more mental health support

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Feb 2020

    One in five “sandwich carers” – people who care for both children and elderly relatives – would like more mental...

    • Stress
    • Zero hours
    • Employee engagement

    One in three employees say their job is ‘low quality’

    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020

    Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
    Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Latest News

    Social workers suffering ‘compassion fatigue’

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jan 2020

    Social workers are at risk of developing “compassion fatigue”, which could affect both their mental health and their ability to...

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health

    One in 20 teachers struggling with mental health

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2020

    One teacher in 20 is suffering with a mental health issue that has lasted, or is likely to last, more...

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health

    Cost of poor mental health to employers up 16% in three years, argues report

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020

    The cost of poor mental health to employers has risen by 16% over the past three years, research by Deloitte...

    • Financial wellbeing
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Businesses focus on emotional and financial wellbeing

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2020

    Emotional and financial wellbeing programmes are gaining impetus in terms of companies’ strategic focus.

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health

    One in four would risk health for their job

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2020

    A quarter of workers would put their own health at risk to ensure a work task is completed, according to...

    • Stress
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    More employees will look for new jobs in 2020

    by Jo Faragher 6 Jan 2020
    by Jo Faragher 6 Jan 2020

    More than half of workers could be on the move to a new employer this year – up 8% on...

    • Stress
    • Bank holidays
    • Latest News

    Keep it simple to beat the New Year blues

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020

    Some of the answers to the New Year blues and SAD reside in an observance of simpler pleasures and not...

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Health and safety

    Better coping strategies needed to manage business travel ill-effects

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jan 2020

    A psychologist has suggested business travellers should develop “coping strategies” after a survey revealed employees' health problems stemming from lengthy periods spent flying or driving.

    • Stress
    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Depression

    Trader diagnosed with depression after excessive working wins tribunal claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2019

    A trader who became ill after working excessive hours in an understaffed department was discriminated against because of his mental...

    • Stress
    • Employee relations
    • France

    Former France Télécom managers jailed following staff suicides

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2019

    French telecom company Orange and three former senior executives have been found guilty of collective moral harassment in the way...

    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions
    • Latest News

    All I want for Christmas is resilience

    by Stuart Duff 20 Dec 2019
    by Stuart Duff 20 Dec 2019

    Relying on the Christmas break to provide a window of relief – dragging ourselves across the finishing line as it were – is misconceived. Instead, we should use this holiday to strengthen our resilience.

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