Supporting employees living with cancer starts with a solid understanding of your legal and ethical responsibilities as an organisation. Cancer is legally recognised as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. This means employers must make reasonable adjustments to support affected team members.
Establishing clear workplace policies ensures compliance with the law and demonstrates your commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. We recommend exploring draft policies and guidance from trusted sources like Macmillan Cancer Support. You might also consider taking the Working with Cancer pledge for your organisation.
These resources can help you create robust frameworks that promote equality and enable your team to thrive, whatever challenges they may face. Please get in touch if you would like any support with implementation within your organisation.
Workplace loneliness is a growing challenge with far-reaching implications for employee wellbeing and organisational success. For individuals living with or beyond cancer, the reasons for experiencing workplace loneliness are multifaceted.
Research suggests that those living with cancer are 1.4x times more likely to experience unemployment than people without cancer and those who are unemployed are more likely to report feeling lonely. Loneliness is also experienced within the workplace, resulting in lower job performance, reduced job satisfaction, and worse worker-manager relationships. With Glassdoor suggesting an average cost of £3,000 per new hire, and with work providing valuable benefits for those living with cancer, it is important that employers do all they can to retain valuable and experienced staff following a cancer diagnosis.
Drawing on Roz's research into loneliness and workplace social connection, this masterclass offers HR and line managers a unique opportunity to understand the dynamics of workplace loneliness and provides actionable strategies to foster positive social relationships.
Session Overview:
Masterclasses are offered exclusively for line managers and HR professionals. Cost per session is £750 for up to 10 participants.
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