A health and safety charity has called for immediate action to help prevent more silicosis cases in the UK.
Wellbeing
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A third of UK workers (31%) have slipped, tripped, or fallen in the workplace and seriously injured themselves, research has...
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Health workers in England are facing record levels of discrimination from the public, the NHS staff survey for 2023 reveals.
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Three-quarters of women (74%) experience health problems at work yet their line managers too often are not trained properly to...
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A group of health workers with long Covid who believe they caught the virus at work are taking their claim...
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Civil service absence is up to a 12-year high, official figures suggest.
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More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, research has found, with obesity among adults...
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Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...
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Top 10 HR questions February 2024: holiday, carer’s leave and flexible working
by XpertHRby XpertHRLast month's FAQs focus on upcoming law changes in April including carer's leave, irregular hours holiday pay, and flexible working.
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Information Commissioner publishes guidance for employers on sharing workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
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With Ramadan approaching, Stephen Simpson provides a five-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals.
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Workers in their early 20s are more likely to be not working due to ill health than those in their early 40s, says the Resolution Foundation.
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Four out of 10 women (42%) say they do not feel comfortable discussing health issues with their manager, with many...
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Nearly half of people suffering from migraine (43%) try to keep their condition secret from their employer for fear of...
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Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...