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    • HR strategy
    • Talent management

    A minute with… Elanie Kruger, Africa HR director at G4S

    by Noel O'Reilly 29 Jul 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 29 Jul 2014

    How did you get into HR?
    I studied economics at the University of Stellenbosch and was determined to become an...

    • Sickness absence

    Contractor announced for new national sickness absence service

    by Noel O'Reilly 28 Jul 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 28 Jul 2014

    The Government has announced the company that will run a new national service aimed at cutting long-term sickness absence by...

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Case law
    • Disability discrimination

    Severely obese staff may gain disability rights

    by Noel O'Reilly 18 Jul 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 18 Jul 2014

    Morbid obesity could be considered a disability under EU law, a top European legal official stated this week. The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated that, while EU...

    • Research
    • Mental health conditions
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Sitting uncomfortably at work is linked to mental health issues

    by Noel O'Reilly 15 May 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 15 May 2014

    Poorly equipped desks are not only linked to musculoskeletal disorders but also correlate with mental health problems, according to research...

    • Maternity
    • Paternity
    • HR practice

    Flexible working: seven ways for HR to make the business case

    by Noel O'Reilly 15 May 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 15 May 2014

    The Children and Families Act will extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and introduce a right...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Occupational Health

    Occupational Health Awards 2013: winners of innovation and OH nurse of the year

    by Noel O'Reilly 9 Feb 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 9 Feb 2014

    We continue our look at what the winners of the Occupational Health Awards 2013 did to make their entries stand...

    • Occupational Health

    Occupational Health Awards 2013: winners’ stories

    by Noel O'Reilly 7 Jan 2014
    by Noel O'Reilly 7 Jan 2014

    Are you curious about what your team needs to do to win at the Occupational Health Awards? The first in...

    • OH service delivery

    Evolving occupational health to meet future needs

    by Noel O'Reilly 14 Nov 2013
    by Noel O'Reilly 14 Nov 2013

    The annual conference of the NHS Health at Work network took place in Nottingham in September. In the wake of...

    • Careers in HR
    • Working life

    A minute with… Laura Hare, head of HR, Jagex Games Studio

    by Noel O'Reilly 13 Nov 2013
    by Noel O'Reilly 13 Nov 2013

    How did you get into HR?
    After completing a degree in marketing with business psychology, I wanted to pursue a...

    • Absence
    • Fit notes
    • Latest News

    Independent fit-for-work assessments proposed for long-term sick

    by Noel O'Reilly 21 Nov 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 21 Nov 2011

    A government-commissioned review of sickness absence has recommended that an independent assessment service should take over return-to-work assessments from GPs.The...

    • Latest News
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Occupational health study day focuses on mental health

    by Noel O'Reilly 31 Oct 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 31 Oct 2011

    A study day held in September focused on the role of occupational health when dealing with employee mental health issues....

    • Clinical governance
    • NHS
    • Latest News

    NHS Plus conference addresses occupational health concerns

    by Noel O'Reilly 6 Jun 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 6 Jun 2011

    NHS occupational health services need to develop competence, credibility, communication and consistency to meet the challenges of an uncertain future....

    • HR strategy
    • The HR profession

    ConnectingHR ‘unconference’ discusses HR and social media

    by Noel O'Reilly 13 May 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 13 May 2011

    The second “unconference” organised by ConnectingHR took place in London on 5 May 2011. Unlike conventional conferences, this event had...

    • Fit notes
    • HR practice
    • Sickness absence management

    Employers debate progress of fit notes after one year in use

    by Noel O'Reilly 11 Apr 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 11 Apr 2011

    When it was launched one year ago the “fit note” was meant to cure one of the biggest headaches for HR...

    • Health and safety
    • HR practice
    • Sickness absence management

    Sickness absence review holds promise for occupational health

    by Noel O'Reilly 31 Mar 2011
    by Noel O'Reilly 31 Mar 2011

    The Government has announced that it is to launch a major review into the sickness absence system in the UK....

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