Taking care of your staff

Our research confirms that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers:

More than one in five (21%) agreed that they had called in sick to avoid work when asked how workplace stress had affected them.
14% agreed that they had resigned and 42% had considered resigning when asked how workplace stress had affected them.
30% of staff disagreed with the statement 'I would feel able to talk openly with my line manager if I was feeling stressed'.
56% of employers said they would like to do more to improve staff wellbeing but don't feel they have the right training or guidance.

We have some resources below that can help you to take care of your staff and look after their mental health at work.