New health and disability support service seeks feedback
A new service to support employee health and disability is inviting users to test it out and provide feedback.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 January 2023
Return to work
Back to work scheme will connect therapists with job centre staff
A £122 million programme will connect job seeker advisers and therapists to help people with mental health issues find work ‘easier and faster’, says the Department for Work and Pensions (DwP).
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 October 2022
Hip and knee replacement: getting people back to work
Workers suffering from severe osteoarthritis may eventually require a knee or hip replacement, but there are many practical steps employers can take to keep them in work in the run-up to the operation – and help them successfully return afterwards.
By Professor Karen Walker-Bone, Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health on 03 October 2022
The freedom to flex
As workplaces re-open, many Indian businesses are adopting a hybrid model of office and home working, and surveys suggest employees feel this will improve their work-life balance and wellbeing.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 November 2021
A nervous return
Many workers are feeling anxious about returning to the workplace as Covid restrictions are eased, so it’s vital employers communicate effectively with staff about the precautions in place to protect them from the virus.
By Dr Sarita Robinson and Christina Buxton on 16 September 2021
“Don’t let your guard down”, IOSH urges businesses
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on businesses to “not let their guard down” to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t spread rapidly through workplaces.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 September 2021
An evidence-based checklist for managing home workers
A new checklist provides a quick reminder for managers on how to support the wellbeing and productivity of remote workers.
By Professor Kevin Daniels and Dr Helen Fitzhugh on 12 August 2021
Stay in control
Employers should continue to carefully control the risk from Covid-19 at work, despite the lifting of most legal restrictions in the UK.
By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 01 August 2021
Long Covid: can work lift the burden?
Thousands of working people are struggling with ‘long Covid’; often life changing symptoms that continue long after initial infection. What are workplaces doing to help them?
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 November 2020
Employers urged to support Covid sufferers in their recovery
Employers are being urged to provide support for staff suffering from long-term health impacts of the virus when they return to work.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 July 2020
