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Health experts tout importance of protecting employees’ mental health

January 2024 employment law letter
Authors: 

Tammy Binford

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported recently that 12 billion working days are lost every year around the world to depression and anxiety. That results in 1 trillion U.S. dollars per year of lost productivity. The U.S. Surgeon General also sounded the alarm about the state of mental health among workers and in 2022 published a framework for mental health and well-being. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) makes resourcesavailable to help employers not only support their employees but also meet their obligations under various laws. So, although the problem is challenging, employers don’t have to feel paralyzed.

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