Why is it important?
Every employer depends on having healthy and productive employees. Valued and supported staff are more likely to perform at their best.
If you want to attract and retain committed employees, prioritising the mental health of your staff needs to be core part of your organisation.
What is the impact?
Poor mental health at work can impact on our concentration, our productivity and our relationships with our colleagues.
The financial impact of poor mental health on UK employers is significant. Poor mental health costs employers £53bn -56bn every year. That's an average of £2,400 per employee and is made up of 3 components; absenteeism, presenteeism and staff turnover.