Workplace mental health boosted by remote working: Bupa

Workplace Wellbeing Census shows

John Brazier
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Bupa survey shows UK staff have benefitted from greater working flexibility during the pandemic but instances of workplace bullying have also risen

Bupa's latest Workplace Wellbeing Census, which surveyed 4,000 UK employees, found that mental health levels have risen during the previous 12 months, attributed to changes to commutes, home working and availability of flexible working. According to the survey results, over three-quarters (78%) of employees reported they have experienced good mental wellbeing at work over the last year, while 27% of UK workers reported that workload had impacted their mental health over the last year, down from 36% who said the same in Bupa's 2019 study. Great flexibility while working away from the o...

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