Business Mentality

The development of a  ‘stress’ policy or ‘mental health in the workplace’ policy  is a formal written statement explaining what action an employer is taking with regard to stress-related problems in the workplace.  The aim is to prevent stress-related problems from occurring if possible, but also to state what will be done if there are employees having problems. The core elements of a Mental Health in the Workplace Policy are:

1. Commitment to protecting employee psychological health at work

2. Definition of Stress and Mental Health

3. Recognition that stress and mental health are workplace health and safety issues

4. Acknowledgement of the importance of reducing workplace stressors

5. A commitment to the policy and an outline of the responsibilities of both management and staff