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Link between financial wellbeing and mental health strengthens
Almost a quarter of the UK’s largest listed employers have improved their performance on workplace mental health overall in the past year, and almost half now recognise the link between financial wellbeing and the mental health of their employees, according to the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark- UK 100, published this month.
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
We must improve understanding of duty to manage asbestos, says HSE
Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new HSE campaign to keep people...
Published 16 Jan 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Should employers do more to manage wellbeing?
Over half of professionals (55%) think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing, according to a new poll from international recruitment firm...
Published 16 Jan 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Employee found unconscious in manhole - NHS fined
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £480,000 after an employee was found unconscious in a manhole....
Published 16 Jan 2024
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Fleets mustn’t enforce EVs without employee backing
Businesses could be putting their sustainability goals at risk if they do not handle electric vehicle (EV) adoption carefully, warns Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet....
Published 16 Jan 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Collapsing scaffolding: where users are going wrong
Winter storms have caused disruption in the UK, including the collapse of scaffolds and access equipment. But, says the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC),...
Published 9 Jan 2024
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RISK
NEWS
PPE for women: industry fights for equality
The lack of proper design for women in PPE can result in ill-fitting equipment, reduced comfort, and compromised safety....
Published 9 Jan 2024
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Online Safety Act: is the UK a safer place to go online?
The UK’s landmark Online Safety Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 23 October 2023 following a lengthy and controversial legislative journey. The reach and...
Published 9 Jan 2024
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Can wearable tech help reduce MSD and collision risks?
Artificial intelligence and wearable technology can now be used to assess and provide feedback on the ergonomic risks posed by high impact and repetitive tasks,...
Published 9 Jan 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
The risk of legionella - a duty holder's guide
The dangers of legionella were thrown into the spotlight when asylum seekers had to be rehomed because traces of legionella bacteria had been found....
Published 6 Jan 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
Published 23 Jul 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?
Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...
Published 30 Aug 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Why are falls from height still the highest cause of deaths?
Work at height continues to be the most common cause of fatal injury, according to the HSE’s latest statistics, published on 6 July....
Published 11 Jul 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Who is responsible for safe work on your own home?
A man has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester....
Published 24 Jun 2024
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Water systems at risk of Legionella as heat rises
Employers and premises managers are being warned of the importance of being mindful of the impact hot weather can have on the presence of Legionella...
Published 13 Jun 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Women need to be recognised in workplace health and safety, says report
Men and women’s different working conditions and treatment by society can affect the risks both genders face at work, as well as how to assess...
Published 23 Jan 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Training: employers need to think like employees!
Employers and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on the definition of meaningful training, and it’s creating a predicament for L&D. That’s the finding of a new...
Published 6 Jun 2023
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