http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbTue, 06 Jan 2009 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/06/48872/compensation-payouts-underestimated-for-injury-at-work.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/06/48872/compensation-payouts-underestimated-for-injury-at-work.html Many people underestimate how much money they could be awarded after an injury at work, according to research. Personal injury solicitors Hubbard Pegman Whitney (HPW) found that few people realised how higTue, 06 Jan 2009 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/06/48869/nine-in-ten-are-suffering-from-work-related-stress.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/01/06/48869/nine-in-ten-are-suffering-from-work-related-stress.html Nine in 10 employees are under stress at work, according to a survey. E-learning provider SkillSoft found that 92% of 3,000 respondents to a poll carried out in November were experiencing workplace stress. More thaTue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/24/48829/staff-stress-levels-on-the-increase.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/24/48829/staff-stress-levels-on-the-increase.html Workers are suffering from more stress and worries compared to this time last year, according to new research. A study of 2,000 employees by training provider LearnHR found that 49Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/19/48798/drug-use-stigma-presents-employment-challenge-for-government.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/19/48798/drug-use-stigma-presents-employment-challenge-for-government.html The stigma attached to recovering drug users threatens to jeopardise government plans to get them into employment, a report has warned. A report by the <A " href="http://www.ukdpc.org.uk/publications.shtmlFri, 19 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/16/48730/doctors-licence-to-practise-requirement-will-affect-businesses.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/16/48730/doctors-licence-to-practise-requirement-will-affect-businesses.html The General Medical Council (GMC) is warning employers to be aware of a major change to medical regulations that is expected next year. It claims that organisations ranging from police forces to airlines could be affected bTue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/15/48726/compensation-doubled-for-seriously-injured-service-personnel.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/15/48726/compensation-doubled-for-seriously-injured-service-personnel.html Badly injured troops will get sharp increases in their compensation payments within the next few days, the government has announced. All injured personnel who have received an award under the <A href="http://www.mod.uk/DefMon, 15 Dec 2008 14:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48719/employers-urged-to-watch-out-for-signs-of-christmas-stress.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48719/employers-urged-to-watch-out-for-signs-of-christmas-stress.html Employers have been urged to keep an eye out for workers suffering from stress this Christmas. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) said the <A href="http://www.personneltoday.comFri, 12 Dec 2008 15:52:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48760/healthcare-workers-put-at-risk-of-blood-borne-viruses.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48760/healthcare-workers-put-at-risk-of-blood-borne-viruses.html Healthcare workers are still being put at risk of contracting blood-borne viruses through sharps and needle-stick injuries, despite a significant number being preventable, a damning report by the government's health watchdoFri, 12 Dec 2008 15:41:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48759/carol-black-calls-for-oh-to-take-a-leading-role.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48759/carol-black-calls-for-oh-to-take-a-leading-role.htmlNoel O'Reilly reports fom the RCN Society of OH Nursing Conference, 'Putting the Wellbeing into Work: the new agenda for OH', November 2008 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48761/black-review-proposals-could-lead-to-oh-college.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48761/black-review-proposals-could-lead-to-oh-college.html EXCLUSIVE The government's plan for a pan-industry Council for Occupational Health could be a stepping stone to the creation of a full-blown College for Health, Work and Wellbeing.</PFri, 12 Dec 2008 14:58:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48772/nhs-health-promotion-lacks-imagination.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48772/nhs-health-promotion-lacks-imagination.html The NHS lacks imagination in how it tackles obesity and tobacco-related illnesses and needs to do a lot to encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles, a leading think-tank has said. A <A href="htFri, 12 Dec 2008 13:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48768/government-launches-inquiry-into-poor-construction-safety-record.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/12/48768/government-launches-inquiry-into-poor-construction-safety-record.html The government has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the dismal health and safety record of the construction industrFri, 12 Dec 2008 12:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/11/48712/co-op-compensates-tiny-till-worker-for-strain-injury.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/11/48712/co-op-compensates-tiny-till-worker-for-strain-injury.html A petite checkout worker has received a payout from her employer after sustaining an arm injury while trying to reach for the chip and pin machine. Jill Hyndman, 4ft 9ins, developed a <A href="http://Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48657/kent-county-council-invests-in-virtual-gym-to-boost-staff-fitness.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48657/kent-county-council-invests-in-virtual-gym-to-boost-staff-fitness.html Kent County Council has provided its 44,000 employees with access to a web-based gym and fitness centre to help employees working shift patterns or in remote areas stay healthy withouFri, 05 Dec 2008 17:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48697/new-laws-are-set-to-quadruple-maximum-fines.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48697/new-laws-are-set-to-quadruple-maximum-fines.html New laws coming into force in January will increase the maximum fines that can be imposed on employers that breach health and safety legislation. The <A href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/ukpFri, 05 Dec 2008 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48696/workplace-death-toll-nudges-230-for-year-to-april-2008.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48696/workplace-death-toll-nudges-230-for-year-to-april-2008.html More than 200 people were killed at work in the 12 months to April 2008, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said. Its annual statistics, which update provisional figures published in the suFri, 05 Dec 2008 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48688/occupational-health-news-in-brief-december.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48688/occupational-health-news-in-brief-december.htmlBullying still rife, downturn will increase managers' stress levels, Sainsbury's NVQ, absence levels underestimated.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48685/poll-reveals-biggest-fears-for-workplace-wellbeing.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48685/poll-reveals-biggest-fears-for-workplace-wellbeing.html Stress and overwork, injuries and illnesses caused by the poor use of display screen equipment, and repetitive strain injuries, are the things that worry workers most when it comes to workplace health and safety, according to the TUC.</Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48686/violence-against-nhs-employees-on-the-increase.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48686/violence-against-nhs-employees-on-the-increase.html Violence against NHS staff in England rose sharply last year, despite the 'zero tolerance' policies of many trusts, statistics have suggested. <A href="http://www.cfsms.nhs.uk/doc/sms.agreements/ViolFri, 05 Dec 2008 16:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48694/understanding-the-health-and-work-link.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/05/48694/understanding-the-health-and-work-link.htmlNoel O'Reilly reports from the IRS Managing Absence and Attendance conference in November. 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