Only 1 in 4 (26.2%) people with a mental illness lasting (or expected to last) more than a year are in work. Less than half (45.5%) of people with depression or anxiety lasting more than 12 months are in work.
The TUC is concerned that this suggests employers are failing to make adequate changes in the workplace to enable people with mental illnesses, anxiety or depression to get a job, or stay in work. Mental health problems can often be 'invisible' to others, so a lack of mental health awareness amongst managers and employers is also likely to be a factor. The employment rate for disabled people is increasing, but too slowly for the government to reach its target of halving the disability employment gap by 2020. The TUC estimates it will take until 2025 for those classified in official figures as having long-term depression and anxiety, and until 2029 for people classified as having long-term mental illness.
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“It’s simply not good enough that so few people with long-term mental health problems are able to stay in work. Not only is the economy missing out on the skills and talents these workers have, but having to leave your job can worsen your mental health.
The next government and employers must do more to support people with mental health conditions. Simple steps like giving an employee time off to go to counselling appointments can make a huge difference…”
42% view mental health as a key employee wellbeing challenge In other news Employee Benefits reports that 42% view mental health as a key employee wellbeing challenge.
Around two-fifths (42%) of employer respondents cite mental health as a key workplace health and wellbeing challenge over the next five years, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.
Its UK workplace wellbeing index , which surveyed 145 organisations with more than 250 employees, also found that 53% of respondents currently have an employee wellbeing strategy in place, 18% are in the process of developing a wellbeing strategy, and 14% intend to build a wellbeing strategy in the future.
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Check your controls in wake of cyber attacks 23 May 2017
According to recent research as many as 3 in every 5 UK businesses fear they will be victims of data breach in the coming year and a third won’t even know they have been breached.
The recent global ransomware attacks have highlighted the importance of knowing what you, your administrators, IT services and other providers are doing to keep your information safe.
Teiss.co.uk is a website dedicated to providing information about cyber security. They have published SailPoint's 2017 Market Pulse Survey which has revealed some unsettling data on the current status of cyber-security among UK businesses.
Key findings from the survey include:
As many as 3 in every 5 UK businesses fear they will be victims of data breach in the coming year A third of all UK businesses won't even know they have been breached As many as 67% of all British enterprises were breached last year 33% of enterprises fear they won't even know that they have been breached 71% of enterprises aren't sure how to manage and protect unstructured data Only half of enterprises have formal usage policy to prevent data breach. The situation is so grave that enterprises aren't wondering if they can be breached, but when they will be breached. The survey suggests that the threat to UK businesses from cyber-attacks is much worse than previously believed. An earlier survey of 1,200 companies by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found that almost 1 in 5 have been victims of cyber attacks in the past year. Companies with over 100 employees were found to be more likely to be
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