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LRD guides and handbook June 2019
Workplace action on mental health - a trade union guide
Introduction
Introduction [page 3] (440 words)
Mental health and ill health has soared up the news agenda in recent times, but people experiencing mental health problems are still facing numerous ...
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Chapter 1
1. Mental health and ill health [ch 1: page 4] (173 words)
The World Health Organisation says that “mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder” but is “a state of wellbeing in which every ...
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What is mental ill health? [ch 1: pages 4-5] (443 words)
Neurodiversity [ch 1: page 5] (156 words)
Groups particularly affected [ch 1: page 6] (328 words)
Social model of disability [ch 1: page 7] (179 words)
Chapter 2
2. Mental health is a workplace issue [ch 2: pages 8-10] (1,136 words)
In January 2017, as prime minister, Theresa May commissioned an independent review into workplace mental health. It was led by Lord Dennis Stevenson, ... Subscribers only
Work and suicide [ch 2: page 10] (325 words)
Chapter 3
3. The union role [ch 3: page 11] (61 words)
Union reps and other branch and workplace union activists are in a good position to raise awareness of mental health issues in their workplaces, to ... Subscribers only
Raising awareness [ch 3: pages 11-12] (352 words)
A ‘listening ear’ [ch 3: page 12] (434 words)
Chapter 4
4. The law and mental health [ch 4: page 13] (142 words)
This Chapter sets out the main legislation covering mental health at work, indicating how it can be utilised by union reps seeking to negotiate over ... Subscribers only
The Equality Act 2010 [ch 4: page 13] (167 words)
Other legal routes to protection [ch 4: page 13] (106 words)
Mental health and the EA 10 [ch 4: page 14] (415 words)
Disclosure of health conditions [ch 4: pages 15] (219 words)
Does the member have a disability? [ch 4: pages 15-17] (762 words)
Does the employer know about the disability? [ch 4: page 17] (213 words)
Direct disability discrimination [ch 4: pages 17-18] (181 words)
Harassment [ch 4: page 18] (119 words)
Victimisation [ch 4: page 18] (91 words)
Unfavourable treatment in ‘consequence’ of disability [ch 4: pages 18-20] (629 words)
Duty to make reasonable adjustments [ch 4: pages 20-21] (572 words)
Health and safety law [ch 4: page 21] (206 words)
Risk assessment [ch 4: pages 21-22] (349 words)
Chapter 5
5. Making the business case to employers [ch 5: pages 23-25] (1,175 words)
While a number of employers have taken on board the importance of staff mental wellbeing in recent times, there are plenty for whom the moral and ... Subscribers only
Chapter 6
6. Mental health policies [ch 6: page 26] (371 words)
As with many employment relations issues, an important launch pad for negotiating on mental health at work is to get the employer to sign up to a ... Subscribers only
Public commitment [ch 6: pages 27-28] (527 words)
Risk assessments [ch 6: pages 28-29] (677 words)
Definitions [ch 6: page 30] (221 words)
Early indicators [ch 6: pages 30-31] (182 words)
Roles and responsibilities [ch 6: page 31] (208 words)
Links with other policies/procedures [ch 6: page 31] (184 words)
Chapter 7
7. Making sure policies are implemented [ch 7: page 32] (37 words)
An employer may have a progressive mental health policy on paper but that means nothing if it is not understood and implemented in practice ... Subscribers only
Action plans [ch 7: pages 32-33] (574 words)
Line manager training [ch 7: pages 33-35] (708 words)
Mental Health First Aid training [ch 7: pages 35-36] (796 words)
Avoiding an employer’s ‘resilience’ approach [ch 7: page 36] (107 words)
Chapter 8
8. Reviewing workplace procedures [ch 8: page 37] (101 words)
Mental health and wellbeing policies are generally only the start of what is required to foster a healthy workplace which supports people undergoing ... Subscribers only
Recruitment policies [ch 8: pages 37-40] (1,252 words)
Sickness absence/attendance management [ch 8: pages 40-43] (1,214 words)
Disciplinary and capability procedures [ch 8: pages 43-44] (651 words)
Redundancy procedures [ch 8: pages 44-45] (309 words)
Other helpful policies [ch 8: pages 45-46] (185 words)
Chapter 9
9. Supporting individuals [ch 9: page 47] (178 words)
While Chapters 6, 7 and 8 looked at what union reps might try to negotiate with employers in terms of collective policies and procedures, this ... Subscribers only
Reasonable adjustments and disclosure [ch 9: pages 47-48] (272 words)
What are reasonable adjustments under the law? [ch 9: page 48] (120 words)
What adjustments might help? [ch 9: pages 48-50] (920 words)
Documenting adjustments [ch 9: page 51] (93 words)
Disability ‘passports’ [ch 9: pages 51-52] (553 words)
Representing members in disciplinary proceedings [ch 9: pages 52-54] (838 words)
Specialist support [ch 9: pages 54-55] (184 words)
Access to Work [ch 9: page 55] (168 words)
Further information
Further information and organisations [page 56] (314 words)
Thriving at work: the Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers : ... Subscribers only