Health and Wellbeing Policy

Introduction
We care about our employees’ physical and psychological health, which is why we have developed a wellbeing policy. The Company is committed to putting place measures to prevent and manage risks to employee wellbeing, together with appropriate training and wellbeing support.

Objectives
The aim of this policy is to describe The Company's commitment to the health and wellbeing of employees as well as providing information on the range of services available to help employees maintain health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities
In accordance with Health and Safety legislation, The Company will ensure that its policies and practices reflect its duty to ensure health at work and they are reviewed at regular intervals.

The Company aims to:
• build and maintain a workplace environment and culture that supports wellbeing
• increase employee knowledge and awareness of health and wellbeing issues

Managers
Managers will put in place measures to minimise the risks to employee wellbeing, particularly from negative pressure at work. Managers should ensure that employees understand their role within the team and receive the necessary information and support from managers and team members to carry out their role.

Managers must also familiarise themselves with the organisation's policies in order to support staff, for example on bullying and harassment issues.

Managers must ensure that they take the appropriate steps to reduce risks to employee health and wellbeing by:
• ensuring that the right people are recruited to the right jobs and that a good match is obtained between individuals recruited and job descriptions;
• keeping employees in the team up to date with developments at work and how these might affect their job and workload;
• ensuring that employees know who to approach with problems concerning their role and how to pursue issues with senior management;
• making sure jobs are designed fairly and that work is allocated appropriately between teams; and
• ensuring that work stations are regularly assessed to ensure that they are appropriate and fit for purpose.
• actively supporting and contributing to the awareness and implementation of the health and wellbeing policy.

Employees
Employees must take responsibility for managing their own health and wellbeing, by adopting good health behaviours (for example in relation to diet, alcohol consumption and smoking) and informing The Company if they believe work or the work environment poses a risk to their health.

Employees must also take reasonable care that their actions do not affect the health and safety of other people in the workplace.

Any health-related information disclosed by an employee during discussions with managers, HR, the EAP, or Occupational Health service, is treated with the utmost privacy and confidentiality.

Employees are encouraged to:
• understand the Health and Wellbeing policy and seek clarification where required.
• consider this policy while completing work-related duties and at any time while representing The Company.
• support and contribute to The Company’s aim of providing a positive environment for all employees.

Occupational Health
On occasion, Occupational Health professionals will provide a comprehensive service designed to help employees stay in work, or to return to work, after experiencing health problems. This will include preparing medical assessments of individuals' fitness for work following referrals from managers.

Employee Assistance Programme
The Company is committed to helping employees maintain a positive sense of wellbeing, As such, an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available to employees.

The contact details are: [insert information].

Health promotion initiatives
The Company will arrange a range of health promotion initiatives designed to raise awareness of health and lifestyle issues affecting health and wellbeing.

Relationship with other policies
This policy should be read in conjunction with other policies and procedures including flexible working, bullying and harassment, absence, and data protection.

Review
This policy will be reviewed from time to time as necessary and any changes will be notified to employees at the appropriate time.