Employment – What You Do Makes The Difference
This Labour Day, the Like Minds, Like Mine campaign is asking New Zealand employers to think carefully about how they can create a stigma-free workplace for people with experience of mental illness. With one in five New Zealanders experiencing a mental health problem within the past year, mental health really is everyone’s business. To assist employers, Like Minds, Like Mine have launched an online video interview with Glenys Barker, health and safety officer for Vero Insurance New Zealand Group Barker demonstrates how the company makes reasonable accommodations for employees who have experienced mental illness without compromising high work standards.