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Our blogs offer informal and opinionated insight into the most pertinent health and safety and workplace issues. Authored by our team of experts, our blogs take an alternate look at issues in the news.
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Asperger’s Syndrome – making adjustments to recruitment processes
A recent case considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has highlighted the need for employers to be flexible when it comes to recruitment practice,...
Published 6 Jun 2017
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Mental health at work: what is a ‘reasonable adjustment’?
Opening up about mental health is the topic of the moment, with the Royal Family backing campaigns to get people talking to each other about...
Published 11 Apr 2017
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Do learning styles really matter?
Last week saw the publication of a letter in the UK’s Guardian newspaper written by 30 educational experts, in which they called the practice of...
Published 21 Mar 2017
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing
Technology and interactivity are increasingly shaping how people work as well as where, according to research carried out by ‘Quality of life services’ provider Sodexo...
Published 9 Mar 2017
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Why bother with refresher training for employees?
Most people feel refresher training can be dull and part of a ‘tick box procedure’ that fills them with dread, trying to remember whether they...
Published 10 Jan 2017
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital...
Published 13 Dec 2016
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The importance of being fair
The observance of World Values Day in October has raised greater awareness of the importance of good values – not just as individuals but as...
Published 1 Nov 2016
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Reducing Accidents at Work
Accidents and similar incidents at work always seem to come attached with the ‘not in my workplace’ attitude. Even if one hasn’t occurred in your...
Published 26 Jul 2016
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Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months
School holidays are just around the corner, along with the hot weather (we hope). The traditional summer silly season will soon be upon us, but...
Published 12 Jul 2016
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
AI in safety, health and wellbeing – the ethics, challenges and pitfalls
Published 5 Jan 2024
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health and...
Published 2 Jan 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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AI in safety, health and wellbeing – the ethics, challenges and pitfalls
The impact of AI is often described in terms of extremes. On the one hand, it’s seen as a technological breakthrough to allow us to...
Published 5 Jan 2024
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Fire safety guidance – what you need to know
Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. There really...
Published 19 Jun 2017
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Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry
Manufacturing can be a dangerous business, it is one of the industries with the most workplace injuries and fatalities. It accounts for only 10% of...
Published 5 Nov 2014
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliation – is long established as a crucial component to...
Published 17 May 2022
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Is your country the safest place to work?
Last week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published new figures showing that Britain continues to be one of the safest places to work in...
Published 4 Nov 2014
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