New government guidance on mental illness

Work and Pensions Minister Lord McKenzie and Health Minister Ivan Lewis have called on businesses to tackle the stigma attached to mental health conditions in the workplace, and launched a new managers' guide containing advice on how to support staff. One in four employees will experience a mental condition at some point, but more than half will be too embarrassed to tell their employers, the Government has claimed. Research from the Department of Work and Pensions revealed that men... (150 more words)

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