Mental Health in the Workplace
Everything Employers Need to Know.
In our society, an increasing number of people are finding that they suffer from a mental impairment that affects their day to day activities.
Awareness of such issues has increased significantly. Employers are still often unsure how to deal with somebody who presents as having a stress related or psychological illness.
Here we look at:
- How can you promote positive mental health at work?
- Section 6 of the Equality Act – whom does it cover?
- How do you obtain medical evidence on such a difficult subject matter?
- Importance of confidentiality and data protection rights.
- What types of reasonable adjustment might you implement?
- Avoiding the “tick-box” response to employees with mental illnesses.
- What to do if an employee with a mental illness goes AWOL
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