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.
Bupa has launched Healthy Minds,for corporate customers, which will identify early signs of mental illness, increase early intervention and help employees get back to health faster.
Over two-fifths (44%) of Brits say they are currently undergoing a period of stress, according to new research.
Moving Minds, a psychological management and rehabilitation service, responds to Keith Bushnell's recent article on mental health and workplace absence.
Some of the largest employers in Europe including Royal Mail Group, Barclays and BT have launched a programme to raise awareness of depression in the workplace.
Stress levels among GPs have reached the highest peak since 1998, according to research commissioned by the Department of Health.
Almost nine out of 10 (88%) UK employees work during their personal time, research from Jive Software has revealed.