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Give workers health checks when they start new jobs, says Labour adviser

Former John Lewis chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield is leading a government commissioned review into addressing Britain’s sickness crisis.

Evening Standard

We need urgent action now to stop losing workers to ill health

A train driver misses a shift and thousands of passengers do not get where they need to go

Evening Standard

Hundreds of disabled Londoners assigned work coaches to get them back into jobs

In a visit to Westminster job centre this week, disability minister Sir Stephen Timms met with people using the new Pathways to Work Advisers

Evening Standard

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Alan Milburn launches major UK review into rising inactivity among young people

Report to highlight ‘uncomfortable truths’ and could recommend ‘radical change’, former health secretary says

The Guardian - UK

Seven questions for Rachel Reeves if she wants to help revive business

The UK economy only flourishes when entrepreneurs, innovators and investors are given the environment and support to do what they do best

Evening Standard

Review to look at role of mental health issues in UK youth unemployment

Former health secretary Alan Milburn’s review is exploring reasons for rising inactivity among young people

The Guardian - UK

How employers can help their staff stay in work

Letters: Readers respond to the government’s Keep Britain Working review that aims to tackle the growing worklessness crisis

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Disabled people who want to work say they can’t due to ‘chronically underfunded’ welfare system and accessibility issues

Author of major review on how to keep people in work warns UK is ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’ amid ‘enormous’ cost to employers from ill health among workers

The Independent UK

‘I hate my boss’ is not a health condition, says leader of sick pay review

Action to combat UK’s £85 billion sick leave bill urged by ex-John Lewis chief executive Sir Charlie Mayfield

The Independent UK

Fixing Britain’s worklessness crisis will cost employers £6bn a year, report says

The Keep Britain Working review, created to tackle the rising tide of ill health pushing millions out of work, reported its findings ahead of this month’s budget

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’, major review into workplace sickness warns

Sir Charlie Mayfield warned of the economic, human and social costs of ‘lost opportunity, stalled careers, and reduced life chances’.

Evening Standard

A million young people aren’t in a job or training. Britain has a problem

With the jobless rate now at 4.8%, ministers are urged to do more, especially for those with disabilities or health conditions

The Guardian - UK

Labour urged to create ‘national occupational health service’

Fabian Society argues service could keep more people in jobs and fix worklessness crisis driven by ill-health

The Guardian - UK

More people are avoiding retirement in a bid to live longer and avoid loneliness

The state pension age is currently 66, but is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, and then to 68 between 2044 and 2046

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Mental illness—and the 'over-medicalization' of it—has left more young Brits with ‘work-limiting health conditions’ than some of their older peers

Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chair of an employment body, said part of the problem is "some over-medicalization of early-stage mental health issues."

The Independent UK

Labour gives update on sickness and disability benefit reforms as spending cuts expected soon

This government will control the UK’s benefit bill ‘once and for all’ says Reeves

The Independent UK

British Museum to receive £50m in funding from oil giant BP

BP will donate £50m to help with the renovation of the museum as climate groups slammed decision

Evening Standard

Where it went wrong for Sharon White at John Lewis

Is saving John Lewis the toughest job in retail?

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