Workplace wellbeing needs holistic approach

Experts from the University of Warwick have contributed to new guidance on promoting positive mental health at work.

Erika Kispeter and Sally Wright from the University of Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER) examined how Suffolk County Council has responded to the challenge of managing mental health at work. The case study is published … alongside new Acas guidance to mark World Mental Health Day.

The new Acas guidance aims to help employers promote positive mental health in their workplaces. Employers are encouraged to read the materials and develop practices and policies for their own workplaces.

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