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Importance of mental health


Organisation: Healthy Working Lives

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Understand your legal duty of care to support the mental health of your employees with this simple guide from Healthy Working Lives.


This page sets out the key information for employers to consider the importance of mental health in their organisation. It includes information on the benefits of supporting mental health and the legal requirements of the employer. There is also a useful link at the end to Acas’s guidance on supporting mental health at work, which has more information on supporting employees.

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Organisation: Healthy Working Lives
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