People who have difficulty hearing speech against background noise face a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study.
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh is editor of OHW+ and HR and wellbeing editor at Personnel Today. Ashleigh's areas of interest include employee health and wellbeing, equality and inclusion and skills development. She has hosted many webinars for Personnel Today, on topics including employee retention, financial wellbeing and menopause support. Prior to joining Personnel Today in 2018, she covered the road transport sector for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines, touching on some of the employment and wellbeing issues experienced by those in road haulage.
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NHS doctors from an ethnic minority background face a worse working experience than their white colleagues and are almost twice...
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The government is set to offer NHS employees a 3% pay rise – an improvement on the 1% offer made earlier this year.
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More than one in 10 employees would take prescription drugs in order to cope with work pressures, potentially risking their...
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The government is considering how it can better support employers to help prevent people with a health condition or disability...
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The Government Equalities Office has said employers will held liable if they fail to take steps to prevent employees from experiencing sexual harassment.
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The government has revealed plans to streamline HGV drivers’ tests, but an industry body has warned they do not go far enough to tackle staff shortages.
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More than 35 million people will be eligible for a free flu jab this winter, as part of what the...
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The number of women on executive committees and boards in UK finance firms has grown significantly over the past five years.
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A large scale study finds that fatigue, post-exertional malaise and cognitive dysfunction are common long Covid symptoms.
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Goldman Sachs will be asking workers in London to wear face masks, while Sainsbury's and Tesco have joined a list of retailers urging shoppers to use them.
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The government has published guidance around the return to workplaces in England this summer.
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Job vacancies in the UK leapt in April to June 2021, reaching almost 10% above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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A senior advertising agency figure has exposed the extent of sexual harassment, assault, misogyny and discrimination in the industry.
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The expected surge in Covid-19 infections could leave hundreds of thousands of younger people with long-term health problems, researchers have warned.