Mental Health News & Advice

Mental health & wellbeing advice from Health Assured. See the latest news, awareness days and best tips for wellbeing at work & in life.

December 2021

360-Degree Feedback

360-Degree Feedback

Performance management can include several techniques – but 360-degree feedback sits right at the centre-point of apprai...Read more

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Dec 21 2021

Fringe Benefits

Fringe Benefits

As an employer, you’re likely to have struggled to find ways to attract and retain the best talent in your workforce. Fi...Read more

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Dec 21 2021

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

The nights are drawing in, and summer is miles away—for some of us, this shift can be tough. Seasonal Affective Disorder...Read more

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Dec 17 2021

Interpersonal Skills

Interpersonal Skills

When you hire employees, you must look beyond their résumé and academic achievements. Successful candidates are always m...Read more

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Dec 17 2021

Sick Leave

Sick Leave

It’s inevitable that employees will take days off from work due to sickness. Whether it’s a small bug or a broken limb, ...Read more

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Dec 16 2021

Performance Improvement Plan

Performance Improvement Plan

A performance improvement plan offers a proactive approach to employee performance concerns. The tool helps employees ov...Read more

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Dec 16 2021

Sex Discrimination

Sex Discrimination

As an employer, you have a duty of care to protect your staff from all types of discrimination. This includes sex discri...Read more

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Dec 16 2021

Sick Pay

Sick Pay

It’s inevitable that at some point, your employees will need time off to recover from a short or long-term illness. You ...Read more

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Dec 16 2021

Human Capital Theory

Human Capital Theory

All employers should aim to improve their workforce as well as their business. This is the main focus behind the Human C...Read more

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Dec 10 2021

What is Positive Discrimination?

What is Positive Discrimination?

Every employer must aim to create a workplace that promotes inclusion, equality, and diversity. But it doesn't mean they...Read more

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Dec 8 2021

Managing Challenging Behaviour

Managing Challenging Behaviour

In the workplace, you may come across challenging behaviour from several sources- from colleagues, managers, customers o...Read more

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Dec 3 2021

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Some problems can be fixed on the spot. But if they’re not solved thoroughly, they could resurface–in an even worse stat...Read more

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Dec 3 2021

Supporting disabled employees

Supporting disabled employees

Duty of care to disabled employees As an employer, you have a duty of care to protect all employees. This involves makin...Read more

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Dec 2 2021

November 2021

Benefits of employee recognition

Benefits of employee recognition

Employee recognition that works can revolutionise a workplace. When employees feel valued for their contributions, it bo...Read more

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Nov 26 2021

Dignity at work policy

Dignity at work policy

Under the Human Rights Act (1998), everyone has a fundamental right to dignity and respect. And this includes in the wor...Read more

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Nov 25 2021

Helpful strategies to control anger

Helpful strategies to control anger

Anger can come in varying degrees, from mild angry thoughts to intense physical outbursts. In the body—this actualises a...Read more

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Nov 25 2021

Medical negligence

Medical negligence

Medical negligence is an act or omission by a medical professional failing to deliver the level of care expected and the...Read more

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Nov 23 2021

How to help reduce sick days at work

How to help reduce sick days at work

Dealing with sick staff is difficult to juggle whilst trying to run a business. Employees lose an average of 4.4 days be...Read more

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Nov 10 2021

Alcoholism: risks, symptoms, and treatments

Alcoholism: risks, symptoms, and treatments

Alcohol is physically and psychologically addictive. Alcoholism occurs when the body becomes dependent on alcohol. A per...Read more

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Nov 4 2021

Student's guide to money management

Student's guide to money management

Managing your finances can be a daunting task if you’ve never done it before. If you don’t plan, it can get out of contr...Read more

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Nov 4 2021

October 2021

Mental health and dismissal

Mental health and dismissal

Like physical illnesses, mental illnesses can affect employee's lives at work. If an illness makes it impossible for an ...Read more

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Oct 20 2021

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