Over the last two years, employers have seen a growing need to invest in employee mental health and well-being, something which has certainly progressed even further following recent events.
In light of the current pandemic, it has been revealed by employee benefits provider Unum, that around 86% of UK businesses now plan to change their approach when it comes to their employee mental health and well-being strategies.
The survey involved 350 UK employers that have more than 1,000 employees in a bid to better understand the true impacts emotionally and commercially of such resources and how they are expected to change in the coming months.
It is not surprising that 95% said 2020, in particular, made a significant impact on the need to ensure employees feel secure, protected and valued by offering crucial services such as mental health support.
It also revealed that rather than a cure, businesses had a stronger focus on prevention tactics, with 47% having preventative wellbeing measures in place.
Only 4% of the respondents to the survey said that they had planned not to make such changes.
For many, the pandemic has only accelerated existing trends in workplace awareness from employee wellbeing to flexible and remote working procedures.
Glenn Thompson, Customer Solutions Director of Unum UK explains, “Whether it’s from individuals, communities, or businesses, 2020 has brought the value of help and support to the front of all our minds.
“Employers are being challenged like never before, while employees are likely to need even more help, and our latest research gives a clearer understanding of how both groups value different kinds of support.
“We’ve identified a tiered system of benefits that helps us to understand the value of help and explains the importance and relevance of each service – from highly valued services, through to niche services and discounts.
“By understanding the value of the benefits, they provide, businesses can ensure the measures they invest in can make a real, demonstrative difference to employee health and wellbeing and their business.”
Have you made any changes to your employee wellbeing procedures?
To read the full report, go to https://www.unum.co.uk/.
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