Are employers responsible for the mental well-being of employees?
At some stage in their life most employees will experience some sort of personal difficulty, emotional trauma or mental health issue.
Whilst the issue may or may not be a direct result of their employment, it can have a significant impact on the employee’s ability to perform their job or, in fact, even stay in their job.
It can also affect other workers around them and impact the business in terms of decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, reduced presenteeism, loss of a skilled and valued employee, and increased recruitment costs.