Breast cancer and employment

Breast cancer can have a major physical and emotional impact on your life.  It can also affect your financial situation.  Money concerns, whether permanent or temporary, can be particularly stressful at a time when you may feel less able to cope.

Breast Cancer Care launched the EMPLOY charter: Breast Cancer Care's guide to best practice in the workplace across the UK in May, June and July 2008. The guide designed to support a member of staff affected by breast cancer.

Tell your friends or colleagues and download resources at www.breastcancercare.org.uk/employ.

If you would like more information on how to help us disseminate the EMPLOY Charter, please telephone the Policy and Campaigns team on 020 7960 3574.

If you would like an article for your in-house newsletter or intranet, please get in touch. We are particularly interested in working with occupational health teams, HR networks and trade union representatives. If you are planning a network meeting or a conference and would like a speaker from Breast Cancer Care there to talk about the EMPLOY Charter, please let us know.

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