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Support employees as Britain is on the brink of new recession

Unemployment could break through the three million barrier

The latest financial prognosis indicates Britain could go back into recession this winter. A new recession could increase the number of people out of work to 9.1 percent by 2013.

Support employees at work

stressPromoting health at work might not be the first thing you think of when the economy is weakening, but health and wellbeing need to be given priority to maintain staff morale and keep productivity levels high.

There are a number of things you can do to support your colleagues and the good news is that they are all free.

Top 3 tips to prepare for the credit crunch

  1. Download and hand out our fact sheets about stress, anxiety and depression
  2. Demonstrate the benefits of wellbeing at work to your managers and get their commitment
  3. Have a look at our Think Well checklist and consider simple changes that could make great improvements in your workplace.

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