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Physical environment

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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    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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    • Physical environment

    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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    Dedication, initiative and bloody-mindedness saw off floods crisis

    by Sue Scrivens 21 Aug 2007
    by Sue Scrivens 21 Aug 2007

    On Friday 20 July 2007 at 2.11pm, Gloucestershire County Council staff received a global e-mail: “Begin to make arrangements to...

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    Better work by design: the workplace environment

    by Personnel Today 15 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 15 May 2007

    A badly designed, poorly organised work environment is detrimental to productivity and health. Sally O'Reilly reports.

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    Managing risk and responsibility

    by Personnel Today 1 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 1 May 2007

    Risk is a natural part of running a business. But how does an organisation ensure it manages those risks effectively?

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    Physical environment ‘key to employee wellbeing’

    by Mike Berry 23 Apr 2007
    by Mike Berry 23 Apr 2007

    Businesses that fail to think about their employees’ work environment are risking the wellbeing of their staff, according to the...

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    Rising number of obese patients leads to increase in back injuries for nurses

    by Nic Paton 19 Apr 2007
    by Nic Paton 19 Apr 2007

    Some 5,000 nurses are currently being treated for back pain, and the rising number of obese patients on wards is...

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    Workplace stress causes desk rage in 14% of workplaces, says study

    by Personnel Today 19 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 19 Apr 2007

    Desk rage occurs in 14 percent of all American workplaces, according to a study of 506 American workers released today...

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    Business continuity slips off radar as half UK firms ignore threat of unforeseen disruption

    by Mike Berry 21 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 Mar 2007

    Less than half of UK organisations are preparing for business disruption, despite fears of upheaval caused by extreme weather conditions...

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    Grand designs

    by Roisin Woolnough 28 Nov 2006
    by Roisin Woolnough 28 Nov 2006

    It's easy to underestimate the impact the work environment has on productivity. But a number of employers are reaping the benefits, discovers Roisin Woolnough.

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    Union slams ‘hair-brained’ proposals to cut desk clutter at HM Revenue & Customs

    by Mike Berry 15 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Nov 2006

    Workers at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been told their desks must be clutter-free to promote “efficient business processing”....

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    Staff with green habits plant shoots of enlightenment in UK workplaces

    by dan thomas 31 Jul 2006
    by dan thomas 31 Jul 2006

    Environmentally friendly workers encourage good habits at work.

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