✅ Workplace Mental Health Compliance Checklist (2025)

Is your organisation prepared?

With the Mental Health Act 2025 reshaping how employers support staff wellbeing, every business — regardless of size — needs to ensure it has the right structures, training, and processes in place.

Use this checklist to see where you stand.

1. Core Documentation

• ☐ Up‑to‑date Workplace Mental Health Policy

• ☐ Crisis response procedure

• ☐ Process for recognising Advance Choice Documents (ACDs)

• ☐ Process for engaging with Nominated Persons

• ☐ Annual review schedule for all wellbeing policies

2. Manager Training

• ☐ Mental‑health awareness training

• ☐ Training on early‑warning signs and supportive conversations

• ☐ Training on legal duties under the Mental Health Act 2025

• ☐ Training on reasonable adjustments

• ☐ Guidance on handling sensitive information

3. Support Pathways

• ☐ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) or equivalent

• ☐ Mental‑health first aiders or wellbeing champions

• ☐ Clear signposting to internal and external support

• ☐ Occupational health referral process

• ☐ Confidential channels for raising concerns

4. HR Processes

• ☐ Mental‑health‑sensitive sickness absence procedures

• ☐ Supportive return‑to‑work process

• ☐ Reasonable adjustments framework

• ☐ Fair performance management processes

• ☐ Reviewed disciplinary procedures

5. Legal Compliance

• ☐ Equality Act 2010 compliance

• ☐ Mental Health Act 2025 considerations

• ☐ GDPR‑compliant handling of sensitive data

• ☐ Psychosocial risk assessments completed

6. Culture & Communication

• ☐ Regular wellbeing communication

• ☐ Psychological safety promoted by leadership

• ☐ Anti‑bullying and anti‑harassment measures

• ☐ Wellbeing included in onboarding

• ☐ Regular check‑ins encouraged

7. Monitoring & Review

• ☐ Annual policy review

• ☐ Employee feedback mechanisms

• ☐ Monitoring of sickness absence trends

• ☐ Review of adjustments for effectiveness

• ☐ Updated training and resources

⭐ Need help completing your checklist?

We can create or update your full Workplace Mental Health Policy — and help you put every item on this checklist in place.