newsTHE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), an illness that attacks the lungs and airways, has affected around 78,000[1] people in China, swept over Italy and continues to spread. Martha McKinley, Employment Law Solicitor and Senior Associate at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, is warning employers to agree legal and health and safety procedures for employees in case they need to deal with cases.
newsDESPITE MENTAL health matters being firmly in the public domain, over 700,000* UK businesses (12 per cent), do not believe in supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of their staff, according to research** amongst HR decision makers undertaken on behalf of GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector.
newsSC Johnson is raising awareness and improving training provision to outdoor workers
newsAMAZON WAREHOUSES have been hit by more than 600 serious injuries or near misses in the past three years, a GMB investigation has found.
productPeople that use micro-breaks are actually better prepared and more effective – according to new research.
newsAN ENGINEERING company has been fined for failing to control the risk of its employees developing dermatitis following exposure to metalworking fluid.
newsCOINCIDING WITH Time to Talk Day on 6 February, Mates in Mind are raising awareness about mental ill-health at work by supporting managers across the UK in tackling the issue.
newsTWO NHS Trusts in London are to be the first to pilot a new employee health and wellbeing platform in a bid to further increase staff wellbeing, satisfaction and retention.
newsBREXIT MUST build, not erode, the UK’s world-leading safety and health system, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the global Chartered body for safety and health professionals, has urged today.
productHumanforce has launched the first workforce management solution app to be fully compliant with accessibility recommendations, making the workplace more inclusive for people with disabilities and an ageing population.
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