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Statutory union recognition has turned into a non-barking dog, with only nine disputed claims since June. The most controversial part of the Employment Relations Act has failed to ignite, said …
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Employers could see trade unions start to flex their muscles as enhanced rights for strikers start to bite. Simon Horsfield takes a closer look at exactly what is allowed by the new laws
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Any UK-based business that receives details from job applicants online faces a serious challenge: how to comply with the strict laws governing the use of personal information. Eduardo Ustaran advocates …
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Leading experts in the occupational health field review the latest books and videos for the profession CD-Rom The Successful Management of Hand-Arm Vibration HSE, £95 plus VAT This interactive CD-Rom …
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Construction sector takes action in commission’s health and safety drive
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Investors in People can be an effective mechanism in identifying vulnerable areas in a company and building regular health and safety training into organisational procedures
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Forming judgements from a candidate’s medical history alone can be discriminatory. Any recommendations need to be based on scientific evidence, in line with current disability law
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The letter on bullying in the workplace (OH, August) has prompted me to write about the problems I have experienced with my employer and the Royal College of Nursing’s approach …
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Nola Ishmael, Department of Health nursing officer, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year. A former health visitor and director of community nursing services at …
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OH nurses in Scotland are being invited to apply for the Mair Scholarship 2001. The bursary, founded by the RCN’s Occupational Health Nurses Group in recognition of the contribution to …
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Annual event sees launch of projects to raise awareness on the prevention and treatment of backpain
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This month’s news Needlestick alert The number of healthcare workers exposed to viruses such as hepatitis B and C and HIV as a result of needle stick injuries should be …
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The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has published a report on future occupational safety and health research needs and priorities in the EU member states. Psychosocial issues …
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Upper limb disorders including neck pain and repetitive strain injuries are one of the most common work-related ailments affecting European workers, and the problem is getting worse, according to the …
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HSC recommends approved code of practice to limit the effects of passive smoking in the workplace