On Wednesday 9 March, Stephen attended the Health and Safety Executive’s parliamentary drop-in, to discuss the support they offer for workplaces in East Ham and beyond.
At the event, Stephen pledged his support to the Health and Safety Executive’s Working Minds campaign, which calls on businesses to join the effort to improve wellbeing within the workplace by becoming a Working Minds Champion.
The Working Minds campaign is calling for a culture change across Britain’s workplaces, to ensure psychological risks are treated the same as physical ones in health and safety risk management.
Speaking after the event, Stephen said “I enjoyed meeting with the Health and Safety Executive in Parliament last week to discuss their work around helping my constituents lead healthier and safer lives. I fully support their campaign to prevent work-related stress and encourage good mental health in the workplace.
Mental health does not exist in isolation. It is fundamentally bound up with how we live our lives, and the stresses and strains of modern life. Some of the best action employers can take to improve productivity and profitability is to invest in the health and mental wellbeing of their workforce, which is paramount.”