Issues and Strategies

Many people spend the majority of their waking hours at work. Work can be closely tied to self-esteem, social networking, and quality of life. There is no doubt that the workplace can have a significant impact on the employee's well-being and that a large part of that impact may be dependent on the work culture. This section looks at the steps leaders, organizations, union representatives and other stakeholders can take to bring employee mental health, safety and success to the forefront of the workplace.

*Please note that the following policies and prevention responses are provided as information about some of the factors that may impact mental health. As such they may not have been developed with respect to statutory compliance and should not be relied upon for this purpose.

You As A Leader
Approaches to the management of relationships, performance and change.

Performance Management
Looks at how individuals and the organizations benefit from a performance management process that focuses on solutions rather than problems.

Managing Organizational Change
Assistance for managers in communicating organizational changes to employees who may be experiencing mental health issues.

The Union's Role in Workplace Mental Health
Steps union representatives and employers in unionized environments can take to help manage situations where mental health is a factor.

Prevention & Crisis Response
Information to help organizations develop strategies to address situations, including addiction, grief, suicide or violence.

Occupation-Specific Mental Health Issues
Some occupations have unique factors that impact the mental health of workers. This section provides a look at how to address some of these specific issues.

Mental Health Specialists' Role
Information about the various roles of those whose profession includes assisting employees who are experiencing mental health concerns.

Last updated on: March 15, 2010