Health and Safety News

A study conducted by Aviva UK Health has revealed unhealthy trends among the working population. The study found that 78% of employees would prefer to go back to work early even if they had not completely recovered. A mere 22% said that they would not compromise on their health to return early to work.
The 360-degree [...]

According to a new research published by Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the risk of heart disease in women increases if they experience high levels of pressure at work, suggesting that work pressure and heart disease could be linked.
Although there have been extensive studies conducted to assess the risk of heart disease among men due [...]

A new report has suggested that rising mental health illness among UK workers is directly attributable to worries related to the economic downturn.
The study by charity, Elizabeth Finn Care, and Roehampton University, found that 47% of people have experienced depressive symptoms during the recession – some four to five times higher than levels recorded amongst [...]

In a recent study, it has been found that employees who provide constructive feedback to their managers help the latter in improving their professional nature.
The research has been jointly funded by Investors in People, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the HSE. The findings of the research were unveiled at the British Psychological [...]

The issue of workplace stress has received a new impetus, with the focus now primarily shifting towards the role of management behaviour in improving standards of mental health of employees.
A new guidance called ‘Line Management Behaviour and Stress at Work’ has been unveiled to identify the essential behavioural skills that managers need to imbibe and [...]