newsGMB calls for bus driver fatigue action
GMB HAS stepped up its call for a Bus Drivers ‘Bill of Rights’ to help limit the factors that cause bus driver fatigue right across the UK bus network including London’s outsourced bus system.
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newsWorkplace whitepaper addresses mental health
WELLBEING IN the workplace is increasingly gathering more attention, yet business owners and workplace managers are often left in the dark on how to help those struggling with mental ill-health.
newsEmployees not meeting fitness goals
SITTING AT a desk all day can take its toll. Many of us will be familiar with the feeling that we could be more active, but working 9-5 often means that there’s a lot of time spent sitting, and not a lot of time spent standing or walking. In fact, a UK adult spends an average of 9.5 hours a day sedentary.
newsLarge construction projects benefit staff
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION projects can play a critical role in improving workers’ understanding of health risks and championing ‘universally high standards’ across the industry, new research suggests.
newsSupport staff with mental health problems
FOLLOWING THE news of the tragic death of customer assistant, Shaun Winstanley, Mind reminds all employers of their responsibility in promoting wellbeing and looking after their employees at work.
newsConstruction industry’s mental health wake up call
UNITE, THE UK’s construction union, is calling for the industry to meet the challenges of mental health problems affecting workers directly, after a major report in The Guardian revealed that the flagship Hinkley Point project was having to tackle a wave of mental ill health among its workforce.
newsWheeled bins can reduce refuse worker absence
NEW RESEARCH shows that the use of wheeled bins is linked to lower sickness absence rates among council waste collection workers.
newsEmployees that are carers at breaking point
‘SANDWICH CARERS’ – those who look after children and their relatives, are struggling to cope with the burden of juggling caring responsibilities alongside their job.
newsUnion urges flexible working during heatwave
TUC IS calling on employers to allow flexible working and to keep workplaces cool so staff can work as comfortably and safely as possible.
newsHSE hot weather guidance welcomed
THE BRITISH Safety Council has welcomed HSE guidance on working in hot weather and says it looks forward to the regulator’s advice for outdoor employees working in polluted urban air.
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