Health and wellbeing in business, if used strategically, can bring a host of benefits to employers: staff absence is reduced, productivity increases, employees become energised and motivated and...
The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has paid tribute to the role pragmatic health and safety played in planning and delivering a successful Olympic Games.
The Government is calling for employers to be at the centre of managing employees back to work following absence, but only 20% of employers feel equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation...
Do you have policies and processes in place to cope if an employee is diagnosed with anxiety, stress or depression?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to do more to protect workers from exposure to legionella.
Health experts in London have warned people suffering with mental illness are in danger of moving out of the world of work forever, unless organisations recognise the business benefits of supporting...
The Cycle to Work Alliance has teamed up with Brake, the road safety charity, to increase awareness of the role employers can play in helping their staff to cycle to work safely.
Serviced office provider Business Environment is offering employees a contribution of up to £100 per year to spend on stop-smoking aids such as nicotine substitutes and relevant books to help them...
On 7 August 1485, Henry VII landed at Milford Haven, intent on claiming the throne of England from Richard III. At the time, Richard and his army were in Nottingham.
The number of workers fatally injured in Britain last year remains “largely unchanged” since April 2011, according to The Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
A third of employers say alcohol and drug misuse is a problem at work, according to Acas. Substance misuse can have a damaging impact on workplace productivity, as problems don’t just affect...
One in 30 UK employees have drugs in their system at any point in time within the workplace, according to statistics released today by Concateno, a drug and alcohol screening provider.
