Britain's healthiest companies lead the way to a profitable future
Company health programmes can lead to a reduction in absence rates caused by sickness, and higher productivity and employee engagement, resulting in financial benefits for businesses. Wellness expert...
View ArticleA&E funding linked to staff flu jabs
Hospitals in England will have to get most of their staff vaccinated against flu if they want access to special A&E funding in the future, the Government has warned.
View ArticleNHS Health Checks for over-40s provoke mixed reactions
NHS health checks for those aged over 40 years old have been attacked as a waste of time and resources, and as being potentially responsible for causing unnecessary worry and testing.
View ArticleLower sick pay coincides with a fall in high UK sickness absence
The proportion of British companies reporting high rates of staff sickness fell to less than half that reported in Germany and France over a five-year period in the middle of the last decade, according...
View ArticleDraft EU employment legislation state of play, November 2013
This article lists all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are currently in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future.
View ArticleBack or neck pain hits one-third of under-35s
One-third of people aged under 35 suffer from back or neck pain for up to a month at a time, a study by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has concluded.
View ArticleDraft EU employment legislation state of play, October 2013
This article lists all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are currently in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future.
View ArticleCharities encourage walking to improve public health
Leading sedentary lives at home and at work is one of the UK's biggest public health challenges, two charities have argued, and this potentially contributes to as many as 37,000 deaths per year.
View ArticleEmployer committee to tackle workplace depression
Employers including Royal Mail, BT, Barclays, Unilever and Deutsche Post - collectively employing more than 600,000 people across Europe - have come together to develop a practical action plan to help...
View ArticleBrent ranks top in UK for number of diabetes sufferers
Brent in north London has the highest incidence of people suffering from diabetes in England, according to an analysis by the charity Diabetes UK.
View ArticleRoyal College of Physicians publishes guidance on how to tackle obesity
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new guidance on obesity, including calling on the NHS to do more to promote physical activity programmes for its employees.
View ArticleFlu - to jab or not to jab?
Occupational health adviser Lindsey Hall asks: Is offering the flu vaccine to employees a sensible business decision that will keep staff healthy, or simply a costly perk without any benefits to the...
View ArticleCreating safe spaces in the workplace for victims of domestic violence
By signing the Government's new pledge to help those affected, occupational health has the power to help fight domestic violence in the workplace, Anne Payne says.
View ArticleNoise risk assessment: Setting up and running a hearing surveillance programme
Exposure to workplace noise can cause permanent hearing damage and even deafness. Susanna Everton explains how noise is an ideal candidate for workplace health surveillance.
View ArticleStress management: 2013 XpertHR survey
This year's XpertHR survey of stress management is based on feedback from 151 employers on the steps they take to manage, prevent and reduce stress among employees in the worplace.
View ArticleSteps employers take to manage, prevent and reduce stress
The latest XpertHR research finds that employers are not always using the most effective methods of preventing or reducing stress among employees.
View ArticleHow to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees
Practical guidance on implementing drug and alcohol testing of employees.
View ArticleSetting up and running a hearing surveillance programme
Occupational health and safety practitioner Susanna Everton explains how noise is an ideal candidate for workplace health surveillance.
View ArticlePractical guidance on drug and alcohol testing of employees
New guidance for employers on drug and alcohol testing programmes has been added to XpertHR.
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