Occupational health departments are under increasing pressure as swine flu spreads in the UK.As Occupational Health went to press, the...
Occupational Health
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Occupational health still has too low a profile within the construction industry, despite the dangers to workers’ health being well-known,...
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A drop in private sector sickness absence, which 20% of employers put down to fears over job security, has further...
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Thousands of public sector staff will be seconded to the Department of Health (DoH) to help cope with the swine...
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Some businesses could be unable to run if they have not developed robust contingency plans to deal with swine flu,...
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not have sufficient resources to investigate its current case-load, a government investigation has...
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HR news and analysis including:
Swine flu – workers allowed up to 2 weeks off
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Employees will be allowed to authorise their own sick leave for as much as two weeks if government proposals to...
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The government admits it can no longer contain swine flu, and has moved to the treatment phase, which will concentrate...
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Employers are set to benefit from a brand new health and wellbeing service, launched to help promote and optimise wellness...
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This Personnel Today news round-up includes: Construction industry deaths report delayed Jobs market glimmer of hope Coffee Republic goes bust...
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The more overtime an employee does, the more stress they are likely to suffer reveals Best Companies, the name behind The...
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Dr Richard Preece looks at the possible link between leisure and stress.
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Our off-message columnist believes employers should cover the 'essentials'.
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Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their...