Oregon health officials’ effort to dodge a federal contempt order hurts people experiencing mental illness, critics say

Oregon health officials’ effort to dodge a federal contempt order hurts people experiencing mental illness, critics say

Advocates are concerned that a new Oregon Health Authority rule will substitute one civil rights violation for another.

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

Britain’s youth are grappling with worse mental health now than 10 years ago, pushing more of them out of employment than their middle-aged peers and impeding their career growth. The number of people reporting “work-limiting health conditions” has risen by 41% since 2015 to reach 8.7 million, according to an independent report published Thursday led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, a businessman and former chair of a government body. The jump was drive…

Britain has almost 1 million young people not in work or education – here’s what evidence shows can change that

amenic181/ShutterstockKeir Starmer says the current benefits system is unsustainable, unfair and needs changing to avoid a wasted generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet). The government is concerned about the rising number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are Neet, which in the quarter to December 2024 was estimated at 987,000 in the UK. This is 13.4% of all young people in this age group. The increase…

Keep Britain Working review urging employers to ‘tell us what works’

The Mayfield review is urging employers and workplace health professionals to engage with it about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to healthcare interventions. The post Keep Britain Working review urging employers to ‘tell us what works’ appeared first on Personnel Today.

New Report reveals young people nearly fives time more likely to be put out of work

New Keep Britain Working Review report reveals an increase of 1.2 million young people with work limiting health conditions Nearly 1 in 4 people out of work due to ill health are under 35 - underlining the need for government's employment and welfare reforms. Government to consider independent recommendations on partnering with employers to keep young people in work Follows sweeping package of welfare to reforms to unlock work and boost living s…

REC response to new Keep Britain Working Review report

Published byREC20 Mar 2025|OpinionREC response to new Keep Britain Working Review reportCommenting on the new Keep Britain Working Review report, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Director of Campaigns Shazia Ejaz said:“The UK faces a twin youth crisis: one inside the workplace, with younger workers more likely to be laid off by employers managing rising minimum wages and higher employment taxes; and one outside, with high level…