The demands of home working and school closures are forcing employers into action
14 January 2021 • 6:00am
Talking to work colleagues is the last thing many overworked employees would want to do on Christmas Day. But one senior manager at Aviva, home alone after separating from his partner, did just that last month by setting up a chat on the insurer’s internal messaging system, Yammer, and inviting colleagues to talk.
Many employers have grappled to put in place formal support for workers struggling with the stress or loneliness caused by repeated coronavirus lockdowns. But Danny Harmer, Aviva’s chief people officer, says “giving people the space to be human and support each other” is just as important.
Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
12 Jan 2021|
The City Mental Health Alliance launches Toolkit to help UK businesses support the mental health of employees who are Black or from a Minority Ethnic background
The City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA), the community for mentally healthy businesses, has launched a Mental Health and Race Toolkit to help businesses to protect and support the positive mental health of their people who are Black or from a Minority Ethnic background.
This toolkit, which draws on the knowledge of experts and the experience of leading businesses, spells out four strategic actions that every workplace should take: