Initiated by the governmental think tank Foresight and sponsored by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, a study - carried out over two years and involving over 400 experts from all countries - tries to bring employers' attention to their employees mental well-being. Mental ill-health cost 77 billion pounds in England alone. (Ref. 080834)
The uncertain economic context makes action even more urgent explaine Professor John Beddington, Director of the Foresight Program. “ Competitiion from abroad and uncertain economic times will drive people to work harder and smarter. Both will result in increasing demands made on invididuals and the State”. According to the study, given the current and future challenges companies have to face in the management of mental health, “presenteism” (being at work but not productive) could cost the Uni
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