Occupational health and wellbeing

New and updated

• Mental health: legal pitfalls when dismissing workers with conditions

  Date:

  16 April 2018

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  There are many traps awaiting employers that dismiss a worker with a mental health issue. Gary Freer from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner explains how organisations can reduce the likelihood of being taken to an employment tribunal.

• Workforce happiness weakened by overwork and lack of development

  Date:

  11 April 2018

  Type:

  News

  Overall workforce happiness is being dragged down by a lack of training and development opportunities for lower-skilled workers and high levels of stress among middle managers, according to the CIPD.

• Employee wellbeing: Is it ever OK to show emotion at work?

  Date:

  6 April 2018

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Hillary Clinton's former head of communications has urged women in business to cry more - going against the conventional advice to appear strong if they want to be on a level playing field to men. Life coach Ben Edwards explores how organisations can be supportive of employees' emotional health.

• Mental health 'a priority', say CEOs, yet only one in six has a clear strategy

  Date:

  29 March 2018

  Type:

  News

  Nearly two-thirds (60%) of UK chief executives identify employee mental health as a priority, yet just one in six (16%) employers has a defined mental health strategy, a study has suggested.

• Authorisation letter confirming arrangements for an eye and eyesight test

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Policy on domestic violence

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Employee wellbeing policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Policy setting out an employee assistance programme

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Eye and eyesight testing policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Form for an employee to request an eye and eyesight test

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.