Links
to resources
SHiFT
This is an initiative to tackle stigma and
discrimination surrounding mental health issues in England. The
campaign aims to create a society where people who experience
mental health problems enjoy the same rights and opportunities as
other people. The website has links specifically for
employers. The line managers’ resource is a practical guide
to managing and supporting people with mental health problems in
the workplace.
The section on ‘Identifying
the warning signs and talking at an early stage’ contains
useful information on engaging with someone who is finding it
difficult or is reluctant to talk about their mental health.
It may also be useful to look at the
information which is aimed at employees ‘Talking
to your manager about stress and distress’ which includes
issues to think about before approaching your manager.
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
(CIPD)
The CIPD has worked with the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IIP) on a project to
develop practical help for Human Resource and line managers to
tackle the issue of stress at work. The guidance includes a
competency framework designed to enable line managers to work on
the skills required to reduce and prevent stress at work.
Employers’
Forum on Disability
Employers' Forum on Disability is an
employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects
business. The forum includes employers from multinational
corporations, Small and Medium sized Enterprises and the public
sector. This link is to the line managers’ guides. The
‘Attendance management and disability’ booklet includes
sections on spotting the signs and trigger points to tips on
preparing for a meeting with an employee when you raise the matter
of sickness absence.
Business link
This is the official government website for
businesses of all sizes. It is a free business advice and
support service, available online and through local advisers. The
section on
‘How to deal with stress’ includes information on Supporting
employees with mental ill health. This website also includes a
link to
Health for Work Adviceline for small businesses.
Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH), Occupational
Health Toolkit
IOSH has produced an Occupational Health
Toolkit which provides a 'one-stop shop' for health and safety
professionals and brings together information, guidance,
factsheets, case studies, training materials, presentations and
more to help you tackle occupational health problems. The
‘Toolkit’ includes a module on ‘Stress’ which has a section on
early intervention and corrective action.
Shaw Trust
Tackling
the last workplace taboo
This website has been developed by the Shaw
Trust. This part of the website includes a checklist with
‘dos and don’ts’ when discussing your employee’s mental health
condition.
Mental Health Foundation
What
works for you, 2008
It can be hard to know what to do when someone
you work with is going through a tough time or has a mental health
problem. But knowing how to support your colleague can make a huge
difference to how they cope. This booklet outlines how you can help
and suggests where to go for further advice.
Samaritans
Samaritans is an established workplace
training provider with a track record of some six years of
designing and delivering bespoke, specialist communication skills
courses for frontline staff and managers. Whether you have
training needs in the areas of improving working relationships,
helping staff to handle difficult contacts or equipping them with
Samaritans listening skills to improve relationships with service
users and customers, we have training solutions that will suit
you. Some of the training modules can be delivered by
distance learning methods.
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The following links are for
information and resources which are specifically about managing
personal information. Some of the information is
aimed at employees or people with mental ill-health but will give
an insight to employers into the issues faced by your employees in
discussing their mental health condition.
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Information Commissioners’
Office
This links to the ICO website with
guidance and information for employers about the Data Protection
Act.
The ‘Quick
guide to the Employment Practices Code’ is aimed at small
businesses and includes a section on the Data Protection Act in
relation to the collection and use of information about workers’
health.
Realising
ambitions: Better employment support for people with a mental
health condition
Rachel Perkins, Paul
Farmer and Paul Litchfield
Department for Work and Pensions, December
2009
This review was commissioned by the Secretary
of State for Work and Pensions to look at mental health and
employment and to identify how Government could help people with
mental health conditions fulfil their employment
ambitions.
Appendix 7 summarises
the pros and cons of disclosing information about mental health at
work.
Rethink
The section on work includes pros and cons on
disclosing personal information to an employer to help an employee
to decide what to tell, when and how.
Work and Mental Illness Factsheet
This Rethink factsheet sets out the advantages
and disadvantages for an employee telling an employer about their
mental health.
Time to Challenge: Time to Change
This
programme is jointly run by MIND and Rethink. The
‘Telling my manager’ section includes
advice for an employee in working with their employer. It
draws on examples from the UK and overseas.
Building a career of your choice
Waghorn, G., Harris, M.,
Cleary, C., King, J., and Lloyd, C. Canberra: Australian Government
Department of Health and Ageing, 2008.
This booklet has a short section on ‘Managing
personal information in the workplace’. It gives examples
of some of the benefits of disclosing information about mental
ill-health and how to approach this.
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