81% of US employees aims to find workplaces that support mental health
More than eight in ten (81%) workers in the United States (US) said they will be looking for workplaces that support mental health when they seek future job opportunities.
According to American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2022 Work and Well-being Survey, mental health problems is increasingly being associated with a number of workplace issues.
This includes compensation failing to keep up with inflation, electronic monitoring of employees, certain groups experiencing discrimination and feeling a lack of acceptance, and some employees even experiencing toxic or abusive workplaces.
Given this insight, APA stated that employers should consider mental health initiatives as a way to recruit and retain talent in their organizations. The association added that business leaders should look at opportunities to improve well-being and health—including the suggestions their own workers offer.
When asked to select from a list of a dozen possible supports that they would like to see employers offer, 41% of workers said that they prefer having a flexible working schedule.
Meanwhile, 34% said that they would like to have a workplace culture that respects time off, 33% wants to work remotely, and 31% wants to have a four-day work week.
Overall, the APA reported that employer-provided support for mental health has increased. About 71% of respondents believe that their employer is more concerned about the mental health of employees now than they were in the past.
