54% of employers now more concerned about employee mental health

Research released recently by Towergate Health & Protection reveals the changing concerns of employers in today’s world. Among companies of all sizes across the UK, 54% stated that of the four pillars of health and wellbeing, the mental health of their staff is the area about which they are now most concerned.

Debra Clark, head of specialist consulting at Towergate Health & Protection, comments:“Mental health is currently topping the list of employers’ worries about their staff. To some extent this is a good thing as it means that mental health has moved up the agenda, that it is recognised as a very real concern and that employers are taking notice of its impact. However, it is clearly not positive that mental health is a growing issue, so this now needs to be met with the appropriate response from employers to manage and improve mental health in the workplace.”

The research goes on to show that employees also now have higher expectations of workplace health and