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Managers 'one of the biggest threats to workers’ mental health' - Telegraph

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Nov 06, 2009

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Senior staff should praise more often and allow staff more control over their day to day jobs, according to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice).
The health watchdog also warned that stress and anxiety as well as other mental health problems cost the average size company almost £1,000 a year per employee.

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