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.
The rise in deaths at work reported by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has prompted renewed calls for legislation...
Excessive computer use might be damaging to eyesight and could even lead to blindness, according to research.
In a study...
This week's news in brief
Were we conned by predictions about the end of work as we know it? An open letter to social philosopher, Charles Handy
A new online Slips Assessment Tool (SAT) that evaluates potential risks to workers and others from slipping hazards in the workplace...
The TUC wants a smoking ban extended to all wokplaces across the UK.TUC general secretary Brendan Barber welcomed the decision...
Smoking ban will hit Scottish workplaces by 2006Smoking is to be banned in enclosed workplaces in Scotland, the Scottish Executive...
Tired employees say they would like to be able to nap at work.Research by Portfolio Payroll recruitment firm and law...
Fireworks night on 5 November could indeed be a day to remember for companies if they do not follow new...
Hundreds of tobacco factory workers at British American Tobacco (BAT) have ended a 24-hour strike over pay.The walkout yesterday by...
The majority of UK businesses now have strategies in place to deal with stress at work, according to the Institute...
To make occupational health really work, practitioners need to convince the board of the business case for taking health seriously. Nic Paton finds out how OH can demonstrate how it adds value to the business
HR needs to get employee buy-in for environmental policies to be truly effective.
HR professionals with an awareness of sustainability...
