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Employee Assistance Programme

Commons · Question 41041 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 2 Apr 2025

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Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will commission research on (a) productivity, (b) sickness rates and (c) absenteeism in the (i) public and (ii) private sectors where employers offer mental health support (A) by phone, (B) onlin

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Answered by Alison McGovern, 2 Apr 2025

In January 2025, the department launched “Keep Britain Working”, an independent review of the role of UK employers in reducing health-related inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces. The review is being led by the former Chair of John Le...