New analysis from the @healthfoundation.bsky.social today. Statutory sick pay is being tweaked in the Employment Rights Bill, but these (welcome) reforms won't go far enough to protect workers financially The below sets out the context and some ideas for change. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

‘Mayfield’s report argued that action to stop people leaving work when they first fell sick would make much more difference than reforms to the welfare system aimed at long-term benefits claimants.’ on.ft.com/4hoqxSu UK employers ‘find it cheaper to replace sick staff than retain them’

The first report from Sir Charlie Mayfield's "Keep Britain Working" review has landed this morning. A very busy week in the health and employment space. A first scan through sees it echoes a lot from the recent @healthfoundation.bsky.social Commission. www.gov.uk/government/p...

There was a lot to chew over in yesterday's green paper. There are real signs that the government wants to move towards an 'early intervention' approach for supporting people with health conditions into work But the bit cuts to PIP/UC eclipse these positives www.health.org.uk/press-office...

I'd really encourage you to read this short article if you are remotely interested in the rise of mental-health related work inactivity - very thoughtful from @annieirvine.bsky.social www.health.org.uk/features-and... (cont)

Want to understand what has been happening to working age mental health? Read @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis below. Across multiple data sources, rates have nearly doubled in 10 years for the 16-34 age group. Lower qualifications associated with ⬆️ rates www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Good to see this - it reflects one of seven recommendations from the @healthfoundation.bsky.social's Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The government must move beyond short-term fixes and invest in long-term support for work and health. More in the Commission’s final report:

📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️ buff.ly/EfkpBQu

Out today: The final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives. Ahead of the forthcoming DWP green paper, the report calls for a radical shift from late-stage intervention to early support, before poor health forces people out of work www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Speaking at our event Anita Charlesworth says key to stemming health-related benefit spending is reducing flows onto benefits. This means: - keeping people attached to their employer if they experience ill-health. - make welfare system less binary (in/out of work). Bigger role of part-time work.

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Another excellent report from our colleagues from @employmentstudies.bsky.social It does the tricky job of unpicking international data on work outcomes for people with health conditions. It highlights - with policy discussion - that the UK has lots of room to improve.

Striking how increasing rates of poor mental health, particularly among younger people, are broadly consistent across different data sources with different methodologies (including clinical scales & use of health services), in this useful comparison from @healthfoundation.bsky.social

Some fascinating and timely new analysis from my colleague Myriam Vriend unpicking some of the trends in mental health among people of working-age. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Interesting thread looking at @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social helpful article unpicking what's going on with inactivity and the health-related benefit caseload. TLDR: health trends are mixed, and both behaviour and reporting influenced by 'push' and 'pull' of labour markets and welfare system.

This is a great piece of work from our friends at the Work Foundation. Aside from lots on the risk factors for leaving the labour market, it very helpfully sets out a framework for policy intervention - from healthier workplaces to better ways of managing absence and work returns ⬇️

I saw this clip earlier. Although I am not sure I agree that 'no one really knows what is happening', it is rare (and good!) to see a commentator talk about the problem of poor quality work (and not just indulging in benefit-bashing, or sweeping statements about NHS waiting lists)

Lots expected in today's employment white paper. One less eye-catching announcement will be a new focus on retention and inclusive work, as the Commission for Healthier Working Lives has called for. Some insights on the challenge, from our partners @employmentstudies.bsky.social ⬇️

📢New research! Investigating the case for not just more jobs but *better quality* jobs. Our IES report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives finds that poor job quality threatens the health of the UK workforce. (1/2) bit.ly/3CH4uYB @employmentstudies.bsky.social