Health safety and well-being

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Fit note ‘failing to deliver’ for employers, says EEF

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Grace Lewis
17 Jun 2013

Sickness absence rates plateau, new figures show Only 26 per cent of employers believe the ‘fit note’ has resulted in employees returning to work earlier, according to new research from the EEF and Westfield...

Mind over matter could make your workplace a killer

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Susanne Jacobs
21 May 2013

Susanne Jacobs warns that HR needs to ensure a working culture that prevents what the Japanese call Karoshi – aka ‘death through overwork’ In the news this week is the story of Li Yuan who suffered a...

Presenteeism reaching endemic proportions, finds survey

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PM Newsdesk
7 May 2013

Workers ‘reluctant to take time off even when genuinely ill’ Presenteeism has reached epidemic proportions as 93 per cent of employees come into work despite being ill, new research has shown. The survey...

Third of returning cancer sufferers face workplace discrimination, finds study

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Peter Crush
3 May 2013

‘Employers need better understanding of impact of cancer treatment’ Employees returning to work after recovering from cancer are facing rising levels of discrimination, with one in-10 feeling so harassed they...

Universal Credit to end 16-hour benefits cut off

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Claire Churchard
30 Apr 2013

Charity warns ‘changes could create financial struggles’ Employees in receipt of state benefits face potential changes to their income as the government’s new Universal Credit pilot launched yesterday...

Nurses ‘fear reprisals’ if they blow the whistle on poor care

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Claire Churchard
23 Apr 2013

NHS should ‘praise staff who speak out’, says Dean Royles A quarter of nurses have been warned to keep quiet about risks to patient safety, a survey of more than 8,000 Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members...

Tackling staff stress key focus for employers, finds survey

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Michelle Stevens
23 Apr 2013

Health and well-being schemes top HR strategy to combat stress More organisations are addressing workplace stress by using health and well-being programmes to increase employee engagement, according to a Towers Watson...

FTSE 100 ‘needs to be more transparent on well-being’

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Michelle Stevens
15 Apr 2013

Firms under-reporting support programmes, says BITC FTSE 100 companies need to publish more information on their engagement and well-being practices, according to a new study by Business in the Community (BITC). The...

Unfit workers ‘earn less’, finds analysis

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Michelle Stevens
11 Apr 2013

Lack of exercise costing the UK £7 billion Household income for workers who regularly exercise is £6,500 more than that of “inactive” employees, according to new research from Nuffield Health and...

Dragons' Den star urges employers to offer first aid training

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Michelle Stevens
28 Mar 2013

Bannatyne backs campaign after personal health scare at work Entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is calling on businesses to train more employees in first aid after his own health scare at work last year. The health club...

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