It is possible to manage redundancy sensitively – even for people absent because of illness – by considering basic principles...
Occupational Health
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Another outbreak of Swine flu has hit the UK, and is expected to hit employees and employers severely. With significant rise in the...
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All health professionals should be given training in identifying people at risk from increasing body weight and become better skilled...
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New plans to develop a universal qualification and training framework for health and safety professionals across Europe have been unveiled.The...
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Most employers do not view depression as a viable reason to have time off work, with one in five also...
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An occupational health nurse has been given a three-year caution order by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and has...
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A new vision for public health unveiled by the Government could in time lead to occupational health practitioners having a...
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Smoking and allergies Being a current smoker is a risk factor for sensitisation to workplace allergens, especially for those with...
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Since launching in December, the sign-up rate for the new Accreditation Scheme for Occupational Health Services (SEQOHS) has been well...
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Asbestos finePub operator Mitchells & Butlers Retail has been fined a total of £14,001 plus costs of £11,781.45 after three...
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NHS Plus chairman John Harrison will this month take over from Kit Harling, following the latter’s retirement as director of the...
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The Government has accepted it will need to make changes to its fitness to work Work Capability Assessment (WCA) tests,...
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People working in the waste and recycling industry are potentially at high risk of suffering death or injury, according to...
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Employers in the main support the fit note, but do not believe doctors are completing them correctly, according to research...
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Employers support fit notes but do not believe doctors are completing them correctly, according to research carried out by XpertHR.The...