Health & Wellbeing

There are various things to take into account when you find out you are pregnant. If you are still at work you have to let your employer know so you...

How it’s important to adopt the right approach when dealing with a difficult customer. The importance of keeping your self-control and the ability to...

One of the most potentially serious threats to public health in recent years is swine flu, otherwise known as influenza A (H1N1). There are certain...

The reasons why we either choose or are forced into working longer hours and the implications of that on both our professional and personal lives....

The implications of victims of domestic violence on the workplace. What an employer can do to help. Spotting potential traits of victims and...

Every year thousands of lives are ruined by alcohol and drug abuse, with people's careers one of the first areas to...

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...

It’s a distressing fact that thousands of eye accidents occur at work in the UK each year. Some of the accidents are minor but others, around...

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...

There are many different substances which can cause respiratory problems if you’re working on a farm. Respiratory hazards can be extremely dangerous...

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...

Employee wellbeing is fast becoming the next big thing in employment relations, with many companies drawing a link between low productivity and the...

NEBOSH is the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health. For anyone interested in a health, safety, risk management or...

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...

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...

Musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs are the biggest health and safety risk for workers in the UK with more than a million cases reported each...

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...

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...

Identifying mental health problems at work may seem an area full of difficulty – and it is. But to ignore the signs of mental ill health is to...

Back problems and disorders are the most common form of ill health at work. Tackling the problem involves a partnership approach between employers,...

In addition to statutory health and safety procedures all employers must put in place, 'occupational health' focuses on the relationship between...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The role of the agency worker and contract worker and how they can benefit companies and provide flexibility. Things employers should be aware of...

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...

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...

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...

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...