Mental health priorities still divide employers and staff

According to new reports

John Brazier
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UK employers may have identified mental health as a priority for improvement, but staff continue to feel unsupported when it comes to wellbeing.

Research from Mercer Marsh Benefits conducted among 1,300 HR and risk management professionals found that mental health deterioration was ranked as one of the top risk issues for UK employers, The Turning people risk into a business opportunity report found that while cybersecurity was highlighted as the top risk on a global scale, respondents from the UK cited worsening mental health as their top risk. In the UK, both HR professionals and risk managers scored talent attraction, retention and engagement and deteriorating mental health in their top three risks. The report stated that "...

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