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One in six UK workers are worried that revealing their mental health concerns could result in job loss

New research reveals increasing issues around reporting employee wellness whilst hybrid working, as 95% of UK employees feel that their company doesn’t do enough to identify and support those with mental health concerns. One in six UK employees feel worried that raising mental health concerns with their company could put them at risk of losing […]

Nearly half of employers have staff who have experienced long COVID

Half of employers have staff with long COVID in the last year

Almost half (46%) of organisations have employees who have experienced long COVID in the last 12 months.

Nearly 1 in 3 UK employees want to return to the office for their mental health

New research shows working Brits want to return to their workplace for their mental well-being but still have safety concerns.

Dr Jan Smith: How business and HR leaders can work to reduce stress

Stress, we all have it, and we all need it (to a certain extent). When we experience something stressful, the emotional response centre of our brain (the amygdala) kicks into action and helps us prepare for emergency events.

Workers feel employers should do more to promote self-care

With men’s mental health month in November, a new survey reveals that a whopping 74.2% of workers feel that employers should do more to promote self-care in the workplace.

HR leaders step up to combat stress in the workplace

This year’s National Stress Awareness Day comes on the back of an environment in which stress has been universally felt and mental health has been at the forefront of the business agenda. We spoke with some of the UK’s top HRs in the country to reflect on things that have made a difference.

8/10 HR bosses report more staff disclosing mental health issues

8 in 10 HR bosses report more staff disclosing mental health issues and loneliness

Employees turn to bosses for support, as 8 in 10 employers report more staff disclosing mental health issues and feelings of loneliness.

Interventions your business can make to better support employee mental health

"Hidden conditions such as mental wellbeing are generally misunderstood in the workplace, remote working has made it more difficult to identify mental well-being amongst colleagues, ensuring they are sufficiently supported."

A third of workers fear ‘burnout’ next year

Four in ten workers saw wellbeing deteriorate during the pandemic - with worse to come in 2022.

FedEx HR Chief: “Why we are putting mental health and wellbeing top of our agenda”

Over the past year, our mental health and wellbeing have been put under strain. Whether you were classified as a key worker, transitioned to working remotely or simply struggled to keep up with the changing government restrictions, the past year or so has impacted each and every one of us to varying degrees.