UK staff looking for mental health leave and therapy

Research reveals

Hemma Visavadia
clock • 1 min read

Over 61% of UK employees have expressed wanting hours off work each month specifically to help improve their mental health, according to research from global hiring and payroll company, Remote.

A further 55% of UK respondents said they wanted confidential paid therapy or coaching, while 47% stated that virtual mindfulness sessions would be useful. Healthy food in the office, home deliveries, or meal stipends were favoured by 52% of respondents, with 44% wanting gym memberships to help improve their mental health. Notably, the research showed that women were the most interested in having time off for mental health as part of the employee wellness packages. For male employees the most important wellness benefit was healthy food in the office, home deliveries or meal stipend...

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