Resources for mental health in the workplace

Dealing with a mental health difficulty can be a challenging period of time for employee and employer alike. Employee's can be helped immensely through the support and assistance of their employer. Often there is concern from employers regarding what is and is not okay to talk to their employee about regarding their mental health, how best to support them to wellbeing and how to help them re-integrate back into the workplace following any leave period.

There are a number of information resources available for employees and employers alike.

The Equality Authority has produced two leaflets on equality and mental health as part of their work with See Change. Following discussion with a number of organisations they identified the need to highlight the relevance of the equality legislation in relation to mental health. See the publications below.

Ibec in conjunction with See Change have developed a Line Manager's Guide to Mental Health in the Workplace. It is hoped that this guide will touch upon a number of these key issues and assist employers, and in particular line managers, who play a crucial role in this process, to make this a positive experience for all.

how the law can help you.pdf - 204 Kbytes
what_the_law_means_for_your_workplace.pdf - 217 Kbytes

Tuesday, 19 January 2016