Mental health at work - A guide for small businesses

This guide has been created for small businesses, and employees, in partnership between Mind, the mental health charity, and the Federation of Small Businesses, the UK’s leading business organisation.

Recognising the importance of effective mental health and wellbeing support for our people in enabling our staff to thrive, this guide provides:

• Guidance on the signs of poor mental health
• Guidance on how to start a conversation about mental health with an employee
• An overview to the use of Wellness Action Plans
• An introduction to reasonable workplace adjustments and an employer’s legal obligations in this area
• An introduction to the Mental Health at Work Commitment framework
• An overview of workplace stress, HSE’s Stress Management Standards, and an employer’s legal obligation to undertake stress risk assessments
• Useful signposting information for employees