Health & Wellbeing
Below are our 27 articles in the 'health & wellbeing' category:
Four Key Rights
Pregnant employees have four key rights:
Paid time off for ante-natal care
Maternity leave of at least 26 weeks
Maternity pay benefits - usually Statutory drug abuse, with people's careers one of the first areas to suffer.
Problems with drink and drugs are on ...
Since Scotland became the first country in the UK to introduce the smoking ban in March 2006, all the remaining countries which constitute the UK all now have the same or very similar legislation in ...
At one time starting a family almost invariably meant that a woman's working life would have to be put on hold, while fathers were left to muddle through the best they could.
However, a host of ...
Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing. It may be temporary but it can often be permanent. It can take the form of hearing loss but can also result in sensations of ...
Employee wellbeing is fast becoming the next big thing in employment relations, with many companies drawing a link between low productivity and the unhealthy lifestyles of staff.
Rising obesity, ...
If truth be told, most employees are often too busy worrying about work to worry about their health. The irony is that you need to be healthy to work effectively in the first place.
The longer ...
Heat stress usually occurs in the workplace because the workplace itself is too hot, the employee is over-exerting themselves or a combination of the two. Excessive humidity and the type of clothing ...
Musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs are the biggest health and safety risk for workers in the UK with more than a million cases reported each year.
Figures from the Health and Safety Executive ...
The issue of finding and attaining a good balance between work commitments and a personal life has become even more of a key factor than money or job prospects in recent years when considering a new ...
The factors you should consider when looking at the possibility of quitting your job. Being certain that it’s the right thing to do, that the timing is right and that you have no regrets once you’ve ...
Back problems and disorders are the most common form of ill health at work. Tackling the problem involves a partnership approach between employers, workers and health and safety representatives, all ...
In addition to statutory health and safety procedures all employers must put in place, 'occupational health' focuses on the relationship between health and work. It can vary from workplace to ...
Passive smoking at work is thought to be responsible for more than 700 deaths every year, with second-hand smoke twice as lethal as all other types of workplace accidents.
Staff in the ...
How returning to work can often speed up the recovery of someone who has been off sick with a mental illness. How an employer’s understanding and a good colleague support network can make the return ...
How a good employer will do all they possibly can to help you return to work smoothly following accident or injury. Adjustments that can be made both to aid your mobility around the workplace and to ...
There are many potential risks to a person's health and safety at work which can vary greatly, depending upon the environment in which the work takes place. The key for all employers is to undertake ...
Whether you love your job or you loathe it, there is every chance that there will come a point when you are not well enough to do it.
At the start of any new job, it's very important to know if ...
How the smoking ban will affect the workplace and other places in England from July 1, 2007. What employers, staff and customers/visitors must do in order to comply with the legislation and what will ...
The role of the agency worker and contract worker and how they can benefit companies and provide flexibility. Things employers should be aware of when it comes to rights of both agency and contract ...
Exposure to Asbestos is the single biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, claiming more than 50,000 victims in the last 30 years.
The effects can take many years to develop but ...
Nobody should let their job adversely affect their health, but it's a sad fact that in Britain many people are still becoming ill because of their work.
Work-related illnesses like stress, back ...
Almost all of us will face some sort of dangerous substances at work or during our daily life and it's important that we understand how to deal with the risks.
Although the idea of dangerous ...
What is First Aid at Work?
People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill at any time - suddenly. What is important is that they receive immediate and appropriate attention. First aid covers the ...
