Talking Toolkit to help employee’s mental health

The coronavirus outbreak has increased pressure on workers and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has resources to help employers support them with stress and mental health conditions.

Planning, training and support can all reduce pressure and bring stress levels down. 

Their guidance is designed to help you support employee mental health by managing work-related stress. It includes a talking tool kit to help prevent stress in the changing working environment.

This toolkit is designed to help line managers hold initial conversations
with employees as one of part of an employer’s journey towards preventing work-related stress. By taking action employers can help create a more engaged, healthy workforce, boost productivity and save money.

Employers have reported improvements in productivity, retention of staff and a reduction in sickness absence when tackling work-related stress.

Talking Toolkit from HSE