Mental health top of workplace concerns

Mental health topped the list but was followed up by: physical health (49%); financial health (44%); and social wellbeing (44%). The research surveyed 500 HR professionals to find out their sentiment on health priorities in the workplace. This same research also showed that 60% of employers believe the importance of providing support for mental health has increased among their workforce. Mental health is also a focus on a macro-scale, the King's Speech outlined that Labour would modernise the Mental Health Act "so it is fit for the twenty first century". David Williams, head of ...