Allied Bakeries
Working Relationships: Training & support in the workplace
Jak Thomas, National Heath and Safety Manager – Allied Bakeries explains how Relate helped reduce absenteeism and lost production.
Stress and poor mental health are the second largest causes of absence from work and have been a particular problem for us.
Following a successful pilot we have implemented a stress management programme in our thirteen bakeries across the country. The programme includes access free of charge for all employees to Relate's Working Relationships service. Absenteeism and lost production have reduced and the feedback both from our employees and the Baker's Union has been positive.
This is just the beginning, as more staff are taking advantage of the programme we anticipate that the benefits will continue to grow successfully over the next 2-3 years.
