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In this episode of the HR in Review show, Amelia Brand talks with Alicia Nagar about what employers should be doing to ensure they are supporting their employees mental health in the workplace.

 

Guest: Alicia Nagar

Head of People, Wellbeing & Equity at Mental Health First Aid England. Is also an Associate Member of the CIPD and has over 11 years broad HR experience, including extensive experience of managing the recruitment process and the life cycle of the employee. With knowledge of current HR issues and employment law and proactive in applying best practice and implementing innovative solutions in the workplace.

 

Questions For Alicia Include:

  • What are some current trends you’re seeing around mental health in the workplace?
  • Has COVID-19 impacted any changes in mental health trends you’ve seen? Perhaps the new flexible/hybrid way of working has had an impact on mental health?
  • What can organisations do to help their staff?
  • Leading on from that, how can organisations offer help to those working remotely, or even check up on them?
  • Why is it important for organisations to support their employee’s mental health?
  • What are some of the barriers to workplaces providing this support?
  • Whose responsibility is it to look after an employee’s mental health?

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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

Amelia Brand

Host: Amelia Brand

Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview. With a master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at the University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.

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<p>Head of People, Wellbeing & Equity at Mental Health First Aid

Guest: Alicia Nagar

Head of People, Wellbeing & Equity at Mental Health First Aid England. Is also an Associate Member of the CIPD and has over 11 years broad HR experience, including extensive experience of managing the recruitment process and the life cycle of the employee. With knowledge of current HR issues and employment law and proactive in applying best practice and implementing innovative solutions in the workplace.

Find Me on LinkedIn

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