C&C Consulting lends its support to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in encouraging businesses to sign-up to its free-to-use interactive tool, designed for employers to use as guidance to meet their legal duties and understand how to include stress in their workplace risk assessments.
Created as part of HSE’s Working Minds campaign which aims to promote good mental health in the workplace, the new tool is made up of six modules. These are said to take employers through relatable, everyday scenarios, such as how to recognise the signs of stress in individuals and teams like regular lateness to work, being withdrawn and higher staff turnover.
This new online tool will help employers understand the steps and actions necessary to help bridge this gap.
Lack of time, money and know-how are common reasons why businesses can struggle to prevent and proactively tackle the issue. This resource provides free learning which is simple and engaging and does not take long to complete.
Carry out risk assessments on work-related stress.
The law requires both small businesses and large corporations to carry out a stress risk assessment and act upon the findings to prevent work related stress and support good mental health in the workplace.
Follow five steps based on risk assessment, including:
• To reach out and have conversations.
• Recognise the signs and causes of stress.
• Respond to any risks identified.
• Reflect on actions agreed and taken.
• Make it Routine.
Since 2019, the total annual cost of poor mental health has increased by 25%, costing UK employers up to £56 billion a year. Over half of working days are lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Stress, depression, and anxiety are the number one reasons for work-related illness in the UK and figures continue to rise.
Get access to the free tool here.
