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Kate Bennett The-HR-Hero
Helping SME’s from 1-100 staff with employment law, HR and people management. To set healthy boundaries with your team and protect the business - SOS Call | on going support | HR consultancy | training - DM me????♀?
I didn't?know whether to laugh, whoop for joy or cry!??
My week started with receiving an email to say 'congratulations you have been?shortlisted for Quick Pitch 2023!'
When I started The HR Hero just over 18 months ago, I knew I needed to be challenged, and that meant getting out my comfort zone, both personally and professionally.
One of the things I recently decided to do for the business, was enter a dragon's den style competition for businesses within their first 2 years of trading.
So I only went and entered my HR Roots Memberships, which are ideal for:
And I've only gone and been shortlisted, which means next week, I'm off to Worcester University Arena.?To pitch my HR memberships in front of business experts and an audience.
Now, this is really out of my comfort zone.?I can deliver training and talk to people all day, but standing up and talking about me and my business, makes me break out into a cold sweat.
So if you have any top tips to help me prepare for the big day, please share them and DM me. ??
And if you want to find out more about my HR Roots membership click the image below.??
HR Practice - Mental Health Support and Guidance in the Workplace
We may not understand or know what causes someone to experience poor mental health, however talking about it and signposting people to professional help and support is vital for recovery. We also have a legal obligation to our staff as well. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974:??
Employers have a ‘duty of care’. This means they must do all they reasonable can to support their employees’ health, safety and wellbeing.
Mental health conditions can lead to a disability, and a disability is a protected, characteristic.?Our legal obligation to our staff who have a disability, under the?Equality Act 2010:
“Must not be discriminated against because of their disability and must make reasonable adjustments”
We need to equip our leaders, managers and team with the skills to help support themselves and others.?MHFA (Mental health First Aid) England?mission is to train one in ten people in mental health awareness and skills.
We can support our team members in the workplace by:
Training programmes enable individuals to support themselves and others, to empower people to notice the signs of poor mental health, encourage the conversations to take place and break down the barriers and stigma that surrounds mental health.
To help get you started, I have partnered with #Wellbeing Wendy from Garrett learning.?We will be delivering a FREE Online masterclass on Thursday 30th March 2023 about 'how to support staff with mental health and wellbeing.
#Wellbeing Wendy is a certified mental health first aid (MHFA) trainer and?provides MHFA England programmes in:
MHFA Aware?– A half day mental health awareness programme which provides a helpful, practical approach to develop understanding.
MHFA One Day Champion?- This programme provides awareness of common mental health conditions and understand what support is available to build a mentally healthy workplace.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFAider?)?– The two-day programme enables people to develop practical skills to spot the signs of mental health issues and support the person in distress.
Mental Health Guidance for Leaders?– A three-hour session to improve understanding of mental health and enables a creative space for the leaders to discover practical approaches in managing mental health at work.
If you would like to find out more about how to support staff with their mental health and wellbeing, join our FREE online masterclass.??
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FREE Online Masterclass - 'How to manage staff mental health and wellbeing'
?Thursday 30th March 1.30pm - 2.00pm
This is your last reminder to sign up for next weeks free online masterclass, to help you support your people.
The masterclass is hosted by me and delivered by Wendy from Garrett Learning.
You will learn:
Wendy, or Wellbeing Wendy as I like to call her, is?a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) and delivers mental health certified courses to businesses of all sizes across the UK.?
Wendy's clients have included,?Amazon, BMW Group, Birmingham Hippodrome, British Museum,?NHS Dental Trust, Probation Service, Remploy, Saltoria Marketing, Stellantis, Unite Students, Valeo and West Mercia Police.
If you can't make the masterclass, that's no problem, sign up and you'll receive:
To register and book your place,?click the button below.??
Employment Law - In the News
Care home manager was victim of unfair dismissal and harassment?
when HR asked GP about mental health without her permission
An article in?People Management?explains 'a?care home manager was subjected to disability-related harassment and was unfairly dismissed after an HR representative asked her GP about her mental health without her consent, a tribunal has ruled.
A remote tribunal ruled that Every Sensation Care’s questions to Ms A Searle’s GP did not entirely reflect those she had agreed to, and it amounted to harassment.
Employment judge Wade said the care home’s handling of the request “beggars belief” and that Ms Kauser’s – the HR representative – conduct was “high handed, arrogant and disingenuous”, as she “assumed” Searle would not see the change in approved questions. This amounted to disability-related harassment.?
Searle’s claim for constructive unfair dismissal and disability harassment succeeded, but?additional claims under the Equality Act were dismissed.
Andrew Willis, associate director of legal at Croner, said this case served as a “crucial reminder to implement and follow an effective absence management policy”.
Willis added that instead of jumping straight into a medical report from her GP, the employer might have prevented the situation from escalating as it did if it had taken the time to conduct a welfare meeting, show empathy and support, and discuss what reasonable adjustment might benefit the employee. “A welfare meeting should always be the first step when an employee goes off sick, or when they remain in work but raise concerns about their physical, mental or emotional health, and providing training to managers on how to conduct these meetings effectively can ensure they are positive and useful for both sides,” said Willis.'
I'm off to spend the weekend writing my quick pitch - don't forget to DM me with your top tips!
Have a great weekend.
Best wishes, Kate
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PS.?This is your last reminder to?book your place on my FREE masterclass??
Multi passionate people leader and community creator | Disability network leader | Executive Co-Ordination Manager | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Board Trustee
1 年Congratulations! Kirsten Protherough would be a good person to talk to about the pitch - she did that last year and I’m pretty sure she won!