Mental Health UK’s Burnout Report revealed 91 per cent of workers report high or extreme levels of pressure or stress, with one in five needing to take time off in the last year. Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 11 ...
Read More »Focus on public facing facilities in the May issue of FMJ
In this month’s issue we focus on the challenges of servicing and managing customer centric physical spaces – including shopping centres, gyms, cinemas, and stadiums with an interview with the MD of Atlas Retail. We also look at security in ...
Read More »Final call for FM SMEs to register for government funded occupational health and wellbeing training
The registration deadline for fully funded occupational health and wellbeing training for facilities management line managers is fast approaching, with only one week left to secure your free place. Those who are interested need to: Register for and start the ...
Read More »Cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in the workplace, finds survey
An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs, according to the findings of a new Tork survey. Cleaning staff are essential to public health ...
Read More »Two-thirds of organisations not formally assessing workplace stress despite HSE scrutiny
According to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists, WorkNest, UK businesses are overlooking a key health and safety risk despite increasing regulatory focus on workplace mental health. The research found that only 18 per cent ...
Read More »SME FM suppliers to benefit from government-funded occupational health and wellbeing training
Fully funded occupational health and wellbeing training for facilities management line managers is nearing its registration deadline. With 125,000 suppliers in the UK facilities management sector, 93 per cent of which are SMEs with a turnover of under £1m (ONS/IWFM ...
Read More »Majority of employees experience mental health symptoms yet many are delaying seeking help
UK organisations are caught in a mental health crisis with 81 per cent of workers experiencing mental health symptoms – including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months. This is according to a new survey ...
Read More »Beating the blues: free occupational health and wellbeing training for SMEs
International Workplace is equipping small businesses with the tools to champion mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. ‘Blue Monday’ – the third Monday in January each year – is often cited as the most challenging day of the year ...
Read More »Taking a proactive approach to mental health in the workplace
In a panel session at Facilities & Estates Management Live on mental health at work, Sabrina Stubbs, Account Director at Magenta Associates was joined by Hannah Locket, Head of Nutrition at Elior UK, Oliver Hall, National Chair of the ...
Read More »Mental health conditions remain the primary driver of work-related ill health reveals HSE annual statistics
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25 show that an estimated 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health during 2024/25, which continue to be higher than pre-pandemic levels recorded ...
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