Computer-chip maker Intel has lost an appeal against a ruling that found the company had been negligent in allowing an...
Wellbeing
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Public health minister calls on businesses to be prepared for smoking ban
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPublic health minister Caroline Flint has urged businesses to start preparations now for the introduction of the ban on smoking in...
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Letterbomb attack prompts PCS union call for review of risk in Civil Service
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe union representing staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has expressed “deep concern” over the letterbomb attack...
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Ryanair threatens pilots with the sack for second dangerous approach to an airport
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherRyanair pilots have been told they will be sacked if they continue to approach landing strips dangerously.There have been three...
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Bar staff in Scotland are now exposed to 86% less smoke following the introduction of the smoking ban in March 2005,...
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Bernard Matthews in the dark on reinstatement of workers at bird flu farm
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBernard Matthews is looking to the government to give it an idea of when it can allow staff back to the...
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It's certainly not all in the mind, but stress may be a major contributing factor to back pain. Sally O'Reilly reports.
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“According to the Department of Health, 18 million working days are lost due to obesity-related health problems every year in...
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A good sniff of your average office is unlikely to be particularly pleasant. Old gym kits, 25 clashing perfumes, and...
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Last week was Wellbeing Week for train operator First ScotRail. This left Guru fighting very hard to resist the urge...
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Working with Cancer, a group which was set up by four City-based women who had all been treated for cancer,...
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EEF urges government ‘Shift’ campaign to acknowledge employer contribution to mental health
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe manufacturers’ organisation EEF has slammed a government campaign to tackle mental health in the workplace for failing to recognise...
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Work is the second most stressful aspect of life, second only to financial worries, according to a report. Half of...
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Health minister Rosie Winterton urges businesses to end mental illness stigma
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGovernment and business leaders have been discussing new ways to tackle mental health in the workplace.
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Employers are increasingly seeking legal advice about hiring overweight job candidates, according to one employment lawyer.
Stephen Robinson, an associate...