Do employers have a responsibility for supporting their employee’s mental health?

O Hagan, Jade (2023) Do employers have a responsibility for supporting their employee’s mental health? Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Employee mental health is something that is becoming more and more important within the workplace. Various studies have investigated both the employer's attitude in terms of an employee's mental health and the understanding that they have around issues regarding mental health and some effects that it may have on the productivity of the workplace. This study focuses on what kind of mental health issues an employee may have and how it can affect their day-to-day work life. This study aims to gather a broader understanding of the relationship between employers and employees and how the relationship can influence better job satisfaction, culture, job commitment and performance.

To gather information this research takes an interpretive approach. Four companies were selected to gather evidence around the issue. The findings that were collected showed that most companies have an open-door policy in their organization but have little knowledge about what kind of illnesses can affect a person's work life. However, most companies agreed that having training in place for their employees is now of high importance. They believe that by doing this it will result in less absenteeism. Providing both employers and employees with training on how to deal with their feelings will be a positive aspect as their relationships will be stronger and more trust will be established. This recommendation would have a huge positive impact on the team and achieve more productivity.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Supervisors:	Name Email MacDonald, Robert UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Health and Safety at Work. H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction
Divisions:	School of Business > BA (Honours) in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2024 16:10
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2024 16:10
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6895

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