Charter for Employers
Since MINDFUL EMPLOYER was launched in 2004,
912 employers have
signed the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental
Health. Click here for
the list of current Charter Signatories The Charter is not an accreditation
or a set of quality standards
nor a policy or target. Like the whole of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER initiative, employers can be involved without
signing up to the Charter but many employers use it as a tangible display of their commitment to improving
the working lives of their staff. The Charter is about working towards
the principles of it not the immediate fulfilment of them – signing
up is a step along a journey not the end of it. Being a Charter signatory
doesn't mean they're 'getting it all right' - but it does indicate a
willingness to work towards better practice.
By signing up to the Charter an employer:
- Shows their company is working towards putting its principles
in to practice
- Will be supported by other MINDFUL EMPLOYERS and supporting
organisations
- Receives a personalised Charter showing the company name and
logo
- Is able to use the MINDFUL EMPLOYER logo
Signatories also receive a free copy of the
MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource and
posters
(these can be viewed by clicking on the link - printable copies
are only available to signatories) and a
discount on mental health awareness
sessions.
There are also other occasional offers and discounts made
available by other signatories and organisations.
Charter For Employers Who Are Positive About Mental Health
As an employer we recognise that:
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People who have mental health issues may have experienced
discrimination in recruitment and selection procedures. This
may discourage them from seeking employment.
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Whilst some people will acknowledge their experience of mental
health issues in a frank and open way, others fear that stigma
will jeopardise their chances of getting a job.
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Given appropriate support, the vast majority of people who
have experienced mental ill health continue to work successfully
as do many with ongoing issues.
As an employer we aim to:
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Show a positive and enabling attitude to employees and job
applicants with mental health issues. This will include positive
statements in local recruitment literature.
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Ensure that all staff involved in recruitment and selection
are briefed on mental health issues and The Equality
Act 2010, and given appropriate interview skills.
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Make it clear in any recruitment or occupational health check
that people who have experienced mental health issues will not
be discriminated against and that disclosure of a mental health
problem will enable both employee and employer to assess and
provide the right level of support or adjustment.
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Not make assumptions that a person with a mental health problem
will be more vulnerable to workplace stress or take more time
off than any other employee or job applicant.
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Provide non-judgemental and proactive support to individual
staff who experience mental health issues.
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Ensure all line managers have information and training about
managing mental health in the workplace.
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Reviewing the Commitment
Each Charter signatory
undertakes a review two years after signature and every three years
thereafter. Such reviews reflect the
general philosophy of the initiative: that of supporting employers
in the recruitment and retention of staff who experience mental ill
health. Download
Reviewing the Charter
and
On the
Way for more
details.
Click here to read about how
signing the Charter is making a difference to employers and their
staff.
To sign the
Charter
Simply download our
Information
Pack for more information and to complete the 'Our Response' form. Details of the
Administration Fees are shown in the Information Pack and
below.
MINDFUL EMPLOYER is administered by Workways, part of Devon
Partnership NHS Trust and has attracted UK-wide interest.. The initiative has no specific funding
of its own and the need to maintain high standards is generating
increased costs, particularly in relation to new Charter
signatories and the process associated with the Charter
Review.
The administration fees shown below will be non-refundable and are not a
form of subscription, membership charge nor, except where
described, payment for service. For both of the
Administration Fees shown below, the number of employees
refers to the actual number of paid staff (i.e. not based on
full-time equivalent posts and not including volunteers).
NEW SIGNATORIES
The New Signatory Administration Fee covers provision of the Charter
Pack (by e-mail), 5 printed copies of the Charter, sample leaflets and
subsequent information and updates as provided by Workways.
New Signatory Administration Fee:
£50 (up to 50 employees)
£75 (50-250)
£100 (250+)
REVIEWING THE CHARTER
As mentioned above, all signatories are required to complete a Review two years after
signing and every three years thereafter.
The fee will be charged per Review not per year.
The fee covers the request for, consideration of, and
response to, the Review.
Charter Review Administration Fee:
£75 per Review (up to 50 employees)
£110 per Review (50-250)
£150 per Review (250+)
The due date for each Review is based upon the date shown on the
Charter issued to each signatory. For example, an employer who signed
the Charter in June 2009, will complete a Review in June 2011 then
again in June 2014 etc.
The name MINDFUL EMPLOYER® and the logo can only be used by
Charter signatories and
supporting organisations who
have signed the Partnership Agreement. On signing up to the Charter, employers receive a personalised
certificate and are entitled to display the MINDFUL EMPLOYER logo
on literature, letterheadings, website, job advertisements and
other material their business produces. Charter signatories will
also receive posters to display on staff noticeboards etc - these can be
viewed by clicking on the link above (printable copies are available
to signatories).
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