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A healthy physical environment in a workplace can be a key factor in maintaining employees’ health. A poorly designed workspace can result in lost productivity and disengaged staff, which could potentially lead to a high staff turnover.


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    New technology fights office germs

    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2009

    At a time when businesses are bracing themselves for the second wave of Swine Flu, Inov8 Science has published results of...

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    • Employment law
    • Health and safety

    Migrants ‘twice as likely to be killed at work’

    by Kat Baker 1 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 1 Apr 2009

    Migrant workers employed in the construction industry are twice as likely to die at work compared to their British counterparts,...

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    • Information & consultation

    Relocation: moving with the times

    by Phil Boucher 4 Mar 2009
    by Phil Boucher 4 Mar 2009

    As the recession deepens, many organisations are relocating their premises to cut overheads. But moving offices can be a positive experience if well handled. Phil Boucher reports.

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    Case round-up: Eastern & Coastal Kent PCT v Grey

    by Personnel Today 1 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 1 Mar 2009

    Employers are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments where any employment practices or physical features of premises place a...

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    Councils deny health and safety risk as report condemns old buildings

    by Guy Logan 24 Oct 2008
    by Guy Logan 24 Oct 2008

    Local authorities have admitted they have some way to go to ensure their buildings are suitable for staff after a survey...

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    Wychavon District Council voted best council to work for in UK

    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2008
    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2008

    Wychavon District Council has been crowned the best council to work for in an annual competition.The council – based in...

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    Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For registration now open

    by Personnel Today 11 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 11 Jul 2008

    Every year Best Companies and The Sunday Times recognise and celebrate the best workplaces in the UK. More recently, Best Companies...

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    Knife crime threat prompts employers to order stab vests following corporate manslaughter fears

    by Mike Berry 7 Jul 2008
    by Mike Berry 7 Jul 2008

    The threat of knife crime is persuading increasing numbers of employers to provide staff with stab vests to protect them...

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    Wellbeing focus: DVT at your desk?

    by Personnel Today 24 Jun 2008
    by Personnel Today 24 Jun 2008

    If you thought it was just airline passengers who were at risk of blood clots, think again. Longer hours and...

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    Comfort zone is the key to worker happiness – after pay and job security

    by Guy Logan 11 Jun 2008
    by Guy Logan 11 Jun 2008

    Apart from their salaries and job security, employees are most worried about comfort in the workplace, a survey has found.What...

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    Two big ticks for Ernst & Young

    by Personnel Today 5 Jun 2008
    by Personnel Today 5 Jun 2008

    Ernst & Young is celebrating double success in this year’s Business in the Community’s Big Tick awards. The Big Four professional...

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    Huxley recruitment consultancy named one of UK’s great places to work again

    by Personnel Today 5 Jun 2008
    by Personnel Today 5 Jun 2008

    This fantastic achievement means that Huxley Associates is one of just a few companies to have been presented with the prestigious...

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    Office rationalisation and relocation: how I made a difference Jo Brown, HR manager, strategy and policy, Hertfordshire County Council

    by Personnel Today 27 May 2008
    by Personnel Today 27 May 2008

    I played a big part in a property rationalisation programme called ‘The Way We Work’, where we moved people from...

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    HR given task of ensuring lessons are learned from disasters

    by Greg Pitcher 2 May 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 2 May 2008

    Health and Safety Executive chair Judith Hackitt has called on HR professionals to ensure lessons learned from disasters such as...

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    Liberal Democrats’ Sir Menzies Campbell slams Labour and Tories for scandalous state of armed forces accommodation

    by Gareth Vorster 16 Oct 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 16 Oct 2007

    Just before his surprise resignation, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell blasted both the Labour and Conservative parties for failing...

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