Having to deal with abusive behaviour and stress has overtaken other issues as the most common cause of absence from work.
This short course will look at ways of dealing with the causes of stress, how to handle them and will also cover ways of dealing with internal bullying and harassment including:
Working from home has become the new norm for many during the covid-19 crisis.
It can bring benefits, but also challenges and risks for workers.
This short course, accredited by OCN at level 2, will:
The intense pressure of Covid-19, and the measures introduced by the government in response, has led to a spike in adverse mental health issues affecting workers.
Remote working and furlough has blurred the lines between mental health in the workplace and at home, and has made it even harder for workers to create a healthy work life balance.
Even before the pandemic, the charity, Mind, identified work as the leading cause for stress, with at least one in six workers experiencing common mental health problems.
This stage 2 course is a necessary progression for health and safety reps.
Course content includes:
This course will cover the essential knowledge of the role and skills including organising and an understanding of health and safety legislation and how this can be interpreted for the workplace.
