NEWTECNIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING POLICY

Newtecnic has a duty of care to support the health, safety and wellbeing of all of its employees. It is therefore committed to establishing a positive and supportive environment that helps maintain a healthy and well-motivated workforce.

This policy applies apply to all employees and provides a framework within which Newtecnic encourages and facilitates working practices and services that support employee health and wellbeing.

Newtecnic recognises that its employees may encounter, throughout their lives, events that may affect them in the workplace including those related to their health, personal or domestic situation as well as work-related problems. This policy provides information and guidance on the support that is available to assist employees during such times.

Newtecnic undertakes to:

  • Promote personal health and wellbeing by providing effective management, learning and development activities and support services.

  • Put in place initiatives and training covering various aspects of wellbeing, such as mental health awareness, resilience, disability awareness and lifestyle behaviours.

  • Implement a range of flexible working options to assist employees in achieving an appropriate work–life balance.

  • Prevent, so far as is practicable, circumstances which are potentially detrimental to health and wellbeing.

  • Create a culture where all health and wellbeing issues can be discussed openly in a supportive way, whilst respecting individuals’ confidentiality.

  • Provide a working environment free from bias where employees who have health difficulties or disabilities will receive appropriate support and/or reasonable adjustments to allow them to achieve their fullest potential.

  • Monitor and review indicators of organisational health and wellbeing and take steps to respond where issues are identified.

  • Seek to ensure that those who support or manage staff who are experiencing health and wellbeing issues are themselves supported as they respond to the needs of colleagues.

  • Improve understanding and awareness of health and wellbeing issues and the support that is available when employees are facing challenging life events, whether at work or outside.

  • Consult with trade union safety representatives on matters relating to health, safety and welfare.

Additionally, the policy applies to:

  • The responsibilities of management and employees for the implementation of the provisions within the policy;

  • Health and wellbeing support typically be available to employees;

  • Review of this policy.