Mental health | Is 'macho culture' ruining your workplace?

The gender-specific health of employees may well be set to become a greater concern for HR, after recent research discovered that workplace ‘macho culture’, where being ill or needing help is seen as a weakness, is recognised by 36% of male workers.

The data was released as part of a greater study by workplace digital health platform Peppy, found that two fifths of employers admitted that male employees wait until a health problem becomes severe before talking to their line manager or HR department.

The research also discovered 37% of employers say that one of the main issues when trying to manage men’s health issues in the workplace is their unwillingness to seek help.

Additionally, just over a quarter of employers stated that presenteeism – otherwise known as working whilst not being fit, physically or mentally, for work – is a growing issue amongst their male employees.