Brightmine guide: Supporting an employee with mental health concerns
Managers need to understand stress, distress and mental illness, and how to minimise these and offer effective support, irrespective of whether or not the poor mental health is related to organisational factors. The organisational costs of poor employee mental health extend beyond the direct cost of absence related to mental ill health to, for example, raised staff turnover and lower productivity.
Poor management leading to decreased wellbeing can also result in less tangible indirect impacts including reduced employee morale, low levels of engagement, employee errors and erosion of trust. Reputational damage may also occur in the event of a high-profile employment tribunal claim, as long-term mental illness could be a disability under the Equality Act 2010.
This guide offers tips and guidance on how to support employees’ mental health.
In partnership with Brightmine (FKA XpertHR)
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