Mind: Reform good news for employers

Employers should welcome today's health at work proposals as much as employees, mental health charity Mind believes.

National director for health and work Dame Carol Black published her review of health among the working age population earlier today, recommending a new "fit note" and the merging of occupational and public health services.

Mind chief executive Paul Farmer says Dame Carol's report should be "required reading" for all those involved in health and employment.

"If thoughtfully implemented, Dame Carol's recommendations, particularly her emphasis on early intervention and support for people when they first experience a problem, will deliver rewards that could benefit many people's lives," he said.

"Putting staff wellbeing on company balance sheets is an astute idea - giving employers the tools to measure and to improve their employees' wellbeing will be crucial in moving to a healthier workforce."