By Maddern Accountants 18/04/2011
When running a business, looking after your staff is of paramount importance. It is of benefit to everyone that the employer be aware of employees experiencing the effects of mental illness.
Mental illness warning signs include:
- Decreased productivity
- Increased accidents and safety issues
- Poor work performance
- Deadlines being missed
- Decreased motivation
- Excessive overtime
- Grandiose ideas
- Anger
- Irritability
- Concentration difficulties
- Difficulties in making decisions
- An inability to co-operate
- Absence and late arrivals
The loss of a good employee due to depression or other mental health issues can have a large impact on the business’ performance and profitability.
Good management and an awareness of the situation may assist the employee experiencing these issues to take action and seek medical advice. It can also help the employer build support structures necessary to alleviate any disruption to running the business on a day-to-day basis.
