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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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GENERAL
BLOGS
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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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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GENERAL
NEWS
Women put at risk by ill-fitting safety gear
lll-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that isn’t designed to protect women workers can get in the way of them doing their job safely, according to...
Published 23 May 2017
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GENERAL
BLOGS
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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GENERAL
BLOGS
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
BLOGS
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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Businesses could face fines for ignoring CCTV data protection law
A business owner has been prosecuted for failing to register with the ICO because she was using in-store CCTV....
Published 16 Feb 2017
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GENERAL
NEWS
Robots in the workplace: an emerging risk to health and safety?
The use of machines in the workplace is nothing new. But, whereas robots were initially built to carry out simple tasks, nowadays artificial intelligence means...
Published 17 Jan 2017
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GENERAL
BLOGS
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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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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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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