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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
Is it too hot to work yet?
It’s that time again when the heat rises and we begin to question how hot it can get before it’s too hot to work. ...
Published 7 Jul 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Ensuring the safety of young workers in manufacturing
The manufacturing sector in the UK is a cornerstone of the economy, offering numerous opportunities for young workers. However, this industry presents various hazards, making...
Published 3 Jul 2024
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BLOGS
International Workplace shortlisted at dataIQ Awards 2024
International Workplace has been shortlisted for Best Ethical Data Initiative at the dataIQ Awards 2024! I’m really pleased to see the work we’re doing to protect...
Published 27 Jun 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Health and safety professionals are “necessary”
Frontline workers in the UK have a positive perception of health and safety (H&S) professionals, according to a survey of more than 1,200 frontline workers...
Published 25 Jun 2024
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RISK
NEWS
The impact of HSE investigations on businesses
In 2023 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted and secured high-level fines against a range of businesses across different sectors....
Published 25 Jun 2024
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
What is wellbeing in the workplace?
This week (24-20 June) is World Wellbeing Week. In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving work environment, the concept of workplace wellbeing has gained significant attention....
Published 24 Jun 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
Health and safety - moral, legal and financial reasons
Health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. Responsibility for managing health and safety can fall into three distinct categories....
Published 14 Jun 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
GUIDES
Mental health in the workplace: a manager’s guide
Some 50 years after the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act in the UK, it finally feels as though the mental...
Published 3 Jun 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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