newsTHE LEGAL sector has traditionally suffered from long hours, intense workloads, and poor employee wellbeing. This still rings true, as 66% of workers say they feel ‘overwhelmed’ by their work – the highest figure across all sectors.
productAN ESTIMATED 964,000 workers in Great Britain are suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety, resulting in 22.1 million working days lost. These conditions account for 52% of all work-related ill health and 62% of all working days lost due to work-related ill health.
newsWITH SIX months to go until it becomes mandatory for large businesses to publish Menopause Action Plans, almost half (49%) of women experiencing menstrual or menopausal health challenges say their employer provides no relevant support, according to BSI research.
newsTHE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign urging employers to assess workplace noise and vibration risks and take action before workers suffer permanent ill health.
newsIOSH CALLS on businesses to listen to workers and act on the causes of psychological harm ahead of World Mental Health Day.
newsAT TUC Congress, Thompsons Solicitors called for a UK-wide ban on engineered stone and wider action to protect workers from silica exposure, warning that serious failures uncovered by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspections demonstrate the need for urgent intervention.
newsPOOR PUPIL behaviour is having a significant impact on teachers’ physical health, new data from NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, suggests.
newsBRITAIN IS waiting until people are too sick to work before giving them the support that could keep them in employment, occupational health doctors have warned.
newsA CORNWALL-based timber company and its director have been handed a £20k fine after failing to comply with a series of enforcement notices issued by health and safety inspectors.
newsLEGAL PROFESSIONALS have the poorest health and wellbeing levels of any sector, new research from fitness and health network Epassi UK reveals.
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