Make mental health prevention a legal duty under health & safety law

Background

Amend the Health & Safety at Work Act to make mental health prevention a legal duty for employers. This includes psychological risk assessments, leadership accountability, early intervention, and reporting on wellbeing KPIs—not just optional support.

Additional details

Poor mental health costs the UK billions every year. Current laws protect physical safety but ignore psychological harm. This isn’t about mandatory training—it’s about legal accountability. Prevention must be built into workplace law so employers act before crisis hits, not after