Q If an employee has flu symptoms, can the employer insist that he or she is tested for swine flu?Employers...
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The call to suspend the Working Time Directive (WTD) in light of the swine-flu epidemic may be premature, as the...
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Businesses could face an increase in legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, legal experts have warned. Claims for...
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Q If an employee has flu symptoms, or has been in contact with someone with swine flu, can he or...
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Sickness absence among midwives caused by the swine flu virus could limit choice in maternity care, hospital trusts have warned.Pregnant...
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Researchers from Cardiff University have developed an online, interactive “desk aid” to help line managers conduct return-to-work interviews with employees.The...
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Occupational health departments are under increasing pressure as swine flu spreads in the UK.As Occupational Health went to press, the...
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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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Too many people with rheumatoid arthritis are not being diagnosed or treated quickly enough, potentially costing the economy £1.8bn a...
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The Department of Health (DoH) could have to find up to 17,500 call centre staff by Friday (24 July) to...
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Employers who fail to adequately protect their staff from swine flu could face lawsuits reaching tens of thousands of pounds.Lawyers...
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With swine flu continuing to spread, more and more questions are being asked as to what employers should do to...
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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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Employers must ensure they are protecting members of the workforce who could suffer from more serious consequences of catching the...
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Integration Training today launches a new approach to stress management in response to the rising levels of stress at work and...