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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.


    • Stress
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    Better training the key to tackling manager burnout, study suggests

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Mar 2024

    Excessive workload, poor time allocation, and lack of training were identified as the major triggers for stress, found the study.

    • Stress
    • NHS
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    Call for continued investment in NHS staff mental health hubs

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Mar 2024

    Letter urges the health secretary to continue to invest in NHS mental health hubs for health workers in England.

    • Latest News
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    • Mental health

    Mental health awareness has ‘gone too far’, says minister

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Mar 2024

    Today's approach to mental health has ’gone too far’ and more people with ’mild’ health conditions should get jobs, Mel Stride has said.

    • Stress
    • Local authorities
    • Disability discrimination

    Worker who suffered PTSD after Grenfell wins record £4.6m

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Mar 2024

    Former council employee dismissed after taking sick leave for PTSD following the Grenfell Tower fire has been awarded £4.6m by tribunal.

    • General Data Protection Regulation
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    • Mental health

    Sharing staff data in a mental health emergency

    by Rob Moss 1 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 1 Mar 2024

    Information Commissioner publishes guidance for employers on sharing workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.

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    • Early careers
    • Education - further and higher

    Young people’s early career blighted by poor mental health

    by Jo Faragher 26 Feb 2024
    by Jo Faragher 26 Feb 2024

    Workers in their early 20s are more likely to be not working due to ill health than those in their early 40s, says the Resolution Foundation.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Study: Leadership absence during crisis leads to burnout

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Feb 2024

    Workers are more likely to suffer burnout when leaders are not present during times of crisis, a study has suggested.

    • Stress
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    How to support the mental health of neurodivergent employees

    by Lou Campbell 21 Feb 2024
    by Lou Campbell 21 Feb 2024

    Neurodivergent individuals are more likely to experience a mental health issue, such as anxiety or depression.

    • Early careers
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    • Education - further and higher

    Young people turning down jobs because of upfront cost

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2024

    The Prince's Trust NatWest Youth Index 2024 finds that some young people are forced to turn down a job becasue of the upfront costs.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    ‘Quit while you’re ahead’: the HR lessons of Jürgen Klopp’s decision to step away

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jan 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jan 2024

    The news that Jürgen Klopp is stepping down as manager of Liverpool FC at the end of the season has raised fresh comment around burnout in HR circles.

    • Latest News
    • Mental health
    • Sickness absence

    Employers must improve support for terminally ill workers

    by Rachel Suff 26 Jan 2024
    by Rachel Suff 26 Jan 2024

    There are gaps in the support offered to employees with a terminal illness. The CIPD's Rachel Suff shares some best practice.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Home working could spark rise in loneliness

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jan 2024

    An increase in fully home working will lead to a rise in loneliness, according to Capital Space.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Wellbeing: Staff losing a day of productive time per week

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2024

    A survey finds poor wellbeing is having a significant impact on productivity, costing employees nearly a day per week, on average.

    • Stress
    • Department for Education
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    Government to remove performance-related pay in schools

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Schools will no longer be obliged to use performance-related pay, the government has said as part of plans to reduce teachers' workload.

    • Expatriates
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    • Mental health

    Mental health approaches need to reflect cultural attitudes

    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2024

    Attitudes to mental health vary considerably around the world, and global employers need to be aware of the significant differences.

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