Workers in the City have a 40% increased risk of depression than those outside
According the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, city dwellers have a 40% risk of depression compared to those based outside the City. And rankings from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that Britain is one of the most depressed countries in Europe, with 34% of British workers suffering from anxiety, […]
Mental health challenge facing HR professionals
Analysis by HR and diversity consultancy the Clear Company has found that HR professionals will on average oversee 15 staff with mental health issues. The findings were based on existing data-sets, with figures from XpertHR showing the median number of employees per HR practitioner was 62.5 in 2016, with approximately one in four people in […]
Industry Spotlight: EHRC’s ‘hidden pay gap’ report further fuels the discrimination of mental health employees…
Coinciding with much discussion in recent times on the topic of discrimination and mental health in the workplace, it has been suggested that employees who experience mental health issues will likely earn up to 42 per cent less than their colleagues, according to a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The report, which pinpoints male workers to […]
Mental health issues rising in the workplace, CIPD claims…
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) ‘Employee Outlook: Focus on mental health in the workplace 2016’ survey has found that 31 per cent of employees have experienced a mental health problem while in employment; with female employees recorded at the highest rate of 36 per cent (46 per cent in respect of people […]