Tag Archives: Mental health

Around 170,000 people go missing in the UK every year but public appeals are not always the best way to find them – which is where Missing People’s ‘secret helpers’ come in Martha McBrier, Helplines Manager at Missing People, explains how secret helpers are a lifeline to the charity  One …

People are being warned that if they take Monday or Friday off work, they could have what is being dubbed the ‘Weekend Flu’. Many people feel a mysterious illness creeping in just as the weekend wraps up – or begins – and if this is you you’re not alone. Whether …

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Postman Paul Phillips has won £4,000 in a Royal Mail payout after the company moved him from a nearby depot to one 40 minutes away, causing a panic attack for the postie A postman moved from one depot to another suffered a panic attack because of the move (file) ( …

Bustling shops, pubs, libraries and banks can all help knit together a thriving community and prevent loneliness by getting people out and about and talking to each other. But nearly 20,000 of these vital hubs have closed since before the pandemic. Whether we are shopping online or using self-scan tills …

A Scottish postman was not racially discriminated against by an English colleague who told him “I can’t understand you” –  because he was just talking too fast, an employment tribunal has ruled. Pete McCalam accused Royal Mail manager Alan Wiggs of being a “little bit racist” because he repeatedly told …

Members of the CWU took on the Burrator 5K to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity, Mind Postal workers from Plymouth have raised hundreds of pounds for a mental health charity amid ongoing strikes. Many of the posties from the West Park Delivery Office took on the challenge …

A Royal Mail worker who had almost £4,000 of sick pay illegally docked by a manager she accused of bullying has won the cash back after taking her bosses to a tribunal. Pamela Gray was signed off work with anxiety and stress after learning that her new boss at Bo’ness …

A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given shocking evidence at a royal commission of how she was sexually assaulted as a recruit. A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given harrowing evidence to a royal commission of her sexual assault at the hands of a …

More Singaporean workers are saying it is essential for companies to have diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies, with a significant number of younger Singaporeans saying they have experienced non-work-related discrimination. Over two-thirds of respondents (76%) said that companies’ D&I policies are vital, according to Indeed’s ‘Future of Work’ report. A …