Acas has launched new Guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health at work for both employers and workers
It is important for employers to take an employee’s mental health problem seriously and with the same care as a physical illness. Acas has new guidance and resources to help support employers and employees when handling reasonable adjustments for mental health at work, including practical steps and what considerations they should be aware of.
The advice covers:
- What reasonable adjustments for mental health are
- Examples of reasonable adjustments for mental health
- Requesting reasonable adjustments for mental health
- Responding to reasonable adjustments for mental health requests
- Managing employees with reasonable adjustments for mental health
- Reviewing policies with mental health in mind
Guidance can be found here
If you have any queries regarding employee mental health and reasonable adjustments please contact us on 0333 2005153 or contact us online here
