The recent BBC investigation into Employee Assistance Providers (EAPs)[i], has forced organisations within the legal industry to evaluate how they are supporting employee mental health and to consider alternative approaches that allow their employees to access much needed and effective professional support.
Employee mental health has garnered increasing attention in recent years, especially since the pandemic, with stress, depression and anxiety areas of particular concern. Working within law is highly pressurised and competitive and this brings challenges that can exacerbate issues around mental wellbeing. Research reveals that over 80% of people in the legal industry have high levels of stress[ii], and 71% experience regular anxiety[iii]. Underpinning this is the recognition that people...
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