newsBritish Safety Council supports Time to Talk Day
The British Safety Council has announced its support for Time to Talk Day.
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articleROSPA COLUMN
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at RoSPA, writes that a company’s responsibility to its employees goes beyond simply keeping them safe at work and states the case for robust monitoring of fitness to work.
newsAlmost one in four tradespeople suffering stress related health conditions
The results of the annual healthcheck survey by Electrical Contractors Insurance Services (ECIS), the employee benefits company for the construction industry, are in and, while it seems that confidence is at a high with 43% very confident about their prospects for 2015, business pressures are also on the up which could be leading to stress related conditions reported by 23% of respondents overall.
articleBridging the healthcare gap
PMI Health Group director Mike Blake considers the fallout of cuts in NHS provision and the options for tackling the rising risk of absenteeism.
newsToo busy to take holiday?
A third (33%) of British workers said they did not take all of their annual leave allowance last year because their workload was too heavy to take the day(s) off.
newsStress behind one in five workers calling in sick
Stress has forced one in five workers (19%) to call in sick, and 93% of these people say they have lied to their boss about the real reason for not turning up.
newsBack to work stress ‘hits three out of four employees’
The New Year return to work will increase workplace stress for nearly three out of four employees as the holiday glow quickly fades, new research* from MetLife Employee Benefits shows.
newsEmployers’ spying on staff ‘reaches a new low in work relations’
The discovery of heat and movement sensors fixed to workers’ desks at one major British employer has led to accusations that bosses care more about their bottom line than they do about workplace relations.
newsMental health taskforce unveils five year strategy
The independent Mental Health Taskforce has brought together health and care leaders, people using services and experts in the field to create a Five Year Forward View for Mental Health for the NHS in England.
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