mental health

The average level of employee absence has fallen by a day to 6.6 days per employee in the last year, nearly a third report that rates have been affected by caring responsibilities, research has found.

The current guidelines used for determining mental health treatments are based on flawed evidence and need replacing, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said in her annual report.

The government must take the lead in tackling mental health related sickness absence and lost productivity, an influential commission argues.

Reducing the working week to four days would help to combat work-related stress and the mental ill-health associated with overwork or lack of work, one of Britain's leading doctors says.

Misconceptions about mental health are hampering the treatment of the subject by employers. Joy Reymond explains how they can improve their approach.

Employers with policies insured with income protection specialist Unum will now have access to Mental Health First Aid courses for their staff.

Leaders of UK businesses including Bupa, BT, RBS and Mars are collaborating to launch a new campaign that aims to end the "stifling" culture of silence on mental health in the workplace.

The department of Health has laid out long-term ambitions for a broad change in the way people with mental health problems are supported in society, including at work.

Almost seven in ten (69%) employees say that flexible working is critical in easing work-related stress, according to a survey.

The Court of Appeal has found the process deciding those eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) disadvantages people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism.