Steven Dean: Thriving at work - the role of GIP

This Autumn saw the publication of Thriving at work: The Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers - the Stevenson Farmer report, for short - which took a broad look at the role of the workplace in helping improve mental health in the UK. In amongst the report's 40 recommendations for employers, the government, trade bodies, regulators and a host of others were familiar messages about presenteeism. The Stevenson Farmer report estimates the cost to employers of poor mental health in the context of presenteeism is £17bn to £26bn per year - far more significant than the estimat...