Good practices to reduce costs related to mental problems. Commissioned by the Department of Health to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the guide promotion mental health at work targets employers as well as professionals in human resources and health at work, union representatives and employees in the private and the public sector. The goal is to reduce the 13.7 million days lost each year because of troubles caused by work such as stress, depression or anxiety. These cost British employers £28.3 billion (€31.4 billion) annually. Employers directly pertaining to the public health sector have to adopt good practices, while it is only recommended for other sectors. 
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entatives and employees in the private and the public sector. The goal is to reduce the 13.7 million days lost each year because of troubles caused by work such as stress, depression or anxiety. These cost British employers £28.3 billion (€31.4 billion) annually. Employers directly pertaining to the public health sector have to adopt good practices, while it is only recommended for other sectors.


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