HSE calls on employers to fulfil legal duties to mark Stress Awareness Week
To mark Stress Awareness Week 2024 (Nov 4-8) the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on all employers to carry out their legal duty to prevent work-related stress and support good mental health at work. HSE figures show the average employee suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety took an average of 19.6 days […]
Two thirds of us are stressed by work – but there are ways for leaders to combat the trend
Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, according to new research. Over two-thirds (70%) of the 1,238 employed adults surveyed by HR software provider Ciphr, identified at least one aspect of work that contributes to their stress levels. Work in general is the biggest cause of […]
Employee Stress Management and Awareness: A reflective story of wellbeing and resilience
Over the last ten years, workplaces worldwide, and particularly in the UK, have witnessed a profound transformation in their approach to employee stress management and awareness. Once a sidelined topic, it has now been catapulted to the forefront of organisational culture and strategy. Here we delve into the changing landscape of stress management and the […]
Creating the Right Culture: How to talk to your employees about mental health
Communication is so often the first step to solving any problem, and this is especially true when it comes to mental health challenges in the workplace. In order for staff to feel properly supported in their wellbeing, they need to feel that they are able to openly discuss their personal issues with their managers and […]
Wellbeing in the Workplace: Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff
Stress has become one of the great public health challenges of our time, but it still isn’t being taken as seriously as physical health concerns. April sees the return of Stress Awareness Month, now in its 30th year, to help increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. According […]
HSE releases tools to help employers manage stress in the workplace
Stress management is a big factor in health and safety which has knock-on effects for psychological wellbeing and accident prevention – so the HSE has released a series of new tools and resources to help employers manage stress in the workplace. The tools include online resources and new risk assessments that are intended to help […]
