Motion

Motion TitleMental Health in the Workplace

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises that mental health problems affect one in six workers each year, and that poor mental health is the leading cause of sickness absence; further recognises that Northern Ireland records the highest instance of mental ill health across the UK and has an on-going mental health crisis; welcomes warmly the partnership between the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Time to Change, and the Retail Trust to address mental health in the retail industry; notes the important role that the retail industry plays as Northern Ireland’s largest private sector employer; supports the initiatives being progressed, including a mental health toolkit and mental health first aid training; and recommends that other industries follow this lead.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office25/02/2020

Date Selected By Committee03/03/2020

Date of Plenary Debate10/03/2020