The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published new advice for employers on making reasonable work adjustments for mental health, which includes guidance for line managers on how best to support employees who make requests.
An employment tribunal judge has ruled that a senior critical care technologist who later brought a number of discrimination claims against his NHS employer was victimised.
Just over half of line managers who responded to a new survey report think they receive the training and information they need to carry out their people management responsibilities well.
The rise of social media has bred a new class of professionals – but with the inherent harms becoming clearer, how can these workers be protected from its impact?
A number of employment bodies have come out supporting an amendment to the First-Aid (Mental Health) Bill and its proposal to make mental health first aid (MHFA) training a legal requirement as part of first aid training.
In my last article ‘The Forgotten Risk’, I discussed the potential consequences of not recognising menopause as part of the risk assessment process, highlighting that while pregnancy was covered as specific risk in legislation, menopause currently is not.