Source of Information : HSE Health and Safety Signs and Signals. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. Guidance on the Regulations. ISBN 0 7176 0870 0

The purpose of this assessment is to enable the company to comply with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. The assessment will evaluate possible risks to eyesight, physical problems and problems of stress, with the aim being…

Work-related stress, depression or anxiety is defined as a harmful reaction people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. The latest estimates from the Labour Force Survey show: * The total number of cases of work…

RSA FOCUS: Creating a wellbeing  society.  Discover how our  connections, mental health and wellbeing shape our society. The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) has been working to understand how our wellbeing, mental health and…

Reply from Professor Taylor on frequent questions asked on Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Research What were the main findings? 1. The study was in people who had type 2 diabetes of up to 4 years. There is good reason to…

This report sets out the findings of the CIPD’s sixteenth national survey of absence management trends, policy and practice. The analysis is based on replies from 578 organisations across the UK in reference to 1.5 million employees. Absence levels The…

What are employee benefits? Source: CIPD Employee benefits are non-cash provisions within the reward package, although they have a financial value and cost for employers, for example paid holidays, pensions and company cars. They may be offered for business reasons, for…

This research looks at best practice in supporting the health needs of City workers, focusing on large financial and professional services companies. This was informed by a comprehensive review of academic literature, looking in particular at the health conditions arising…

The findings of the CIPD’s 2015 Absence Management survey, conducted in partnership with Simplyhealth, show that the average level of employee absence has increased slightly compared with last year, from 6.6 to 6.9 days per employee, although it remains lower…