Today is World Day for Health and Safety at Work. Intended to promote safe practices across the globe and better health in the workplace, it’s an important reminder for any business in today’s competitive world of their responsibility to employees. Good health and safety makes good business sense – it puts employees at the forefront…
There are many sectors and industries in the UK where an employee needs to drive as part of their work. This includes everyone from train and bus drivers to sales reps, builders and manual workers. As much as 25% of accidents on the road are thought to involve someone who is driving as part of…
Promoting better health in the workplace is an important goal and the notion that a healthy employee is a happy one is not new. Done well, a work health programme can lead to higher productivity and performance and less time off due to sickness. It can also ensure employees feel more engaged and positive about…
If you didn’t know, April is stress awareness month. Over the next 30 days, health care professionals and experts will be organising events to raise awareness of the impact it can have on our lives. One area where we encounter considerably higher levels of stress, of course, is the workplace. In manageable doses, it’s actually…
