Factsheet: Mental Disorders and Addictions in the Workplace
Published by Patrick October 26th, 2007 in PWD Tags: PWD.Cheers to BC Human Rights Committee member Rhonda Brain (UTE 20029) for forwarding us this four-page factsheet on mental disorders and addictions in the workpace (pdf). Included are some …
Ways Employers Can Help Reduce Workplace Stress:
- learn what causes workplace stress
- provide positive feedback and engage in twoway communication with employees
- offer flexible hours for juggling family responsibilities
- provide employee assistance programs to help people get counseling on personal, financial or other problems
- provide or help with cost of stress control programs
- offer on-site fitness facilities and access to nutritious food
- create an environment that offers fresh air, proper lighting, regular work breaks, and
- reduced noise
- permit someone recovering form a mental illness to work fewer hours rather than totally disconnecting them from the workplace
The full series of factsheets is available at heretohelp.bc.ca