Depression does not warrant time off work, according to more than half (55%) of senior business managers in the legal sector, while only 41% of employees in the legal sector said they would be honest with their line manager when calling in sick if they were suffering from depression. This shows that the legal sector needs to work harder to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, according to Dr Mark Winwood, director of psychological services at AXA PPP heathcare, which conducted the research. He advises employers to promote an “open and honest culture where the facts about mental ill health are freely communicated and discussed”.
07 May 2015
Legal attitudes to mental health
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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