newsManagers who inspire their staff to perform above and beyond the call of duty may actually harm their employees’ health over time, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
newsToday Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) is holding a series of events worldwide to celebrate the annual health and safety at work campaign day organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
newsA study by National Accident Helpline has lifted the lid on the extensive impact on employee health and wellbeing from workplace accidents and work-related illness.
newsThis year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, on Thursday 28th April, focuses on the challenge of workplace stress. Positive Response, which helps businesses protect staff from verbal abuse and physical threat, urges organisationsto remember that aggressive behaviour, violence and crime can be a major contributor to stress and unhappiness at work for front-line staff.
newsNew research carried out by facilities and building maintenance specialist Direct365 has revealed that one in three people in the UK believe that their employer could be doing more to improve health and safety in the workplace.
newsA survey amongst construction worker members of UCATT has revealed very real concerns about the prevalence of mental health problems in the industry.
newsA powerful new film launched by the British Safety Council shows how stress can lead to injury and fatalities at work.
newsA recent survey has revealed that more than one in three people have no one to talk to about work-related stress.
newsDrivers who suffer stress are more likely to be in a road crash, warns a road safety organisation as people return to work and school in ‘Stresstember’ – the month identified by health professionals as being one of the most stressful.
articleWe all have different capacities for stress in our lives but making sure our stress bucket doesn’t overflow can be a challenge. With 70 million days lost from work each year due to mental health, Joanne Hankinson, HR business partner at building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, discusses how businesses can help increase employees’ resilience to stress-related conditions to reduce the impact on both themselves and their organisation.
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