09/05/08
TUC calls for action on UK's 1.2m vulnerable female workers
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for action over Britain's vulnerable workers. According to the trade body, there are 1.2 million women in the UK who are trapped in a cycle of read more

08/05/08
Technology 'means workers give up holidays'
The increasing prevalence of technology such as mobile phones and Blackberries means that employees rack up an extra 20 days of unpaid work each year, according to new research. Figures produced by read more

08/05/08
Employers 'increasingly taking out health insurance for staff'
Increasing numbers of employers are taking out health insurance for their staff, an industry practitioner has suggested. According to Jonathan French, spokesperson for the Association of read more

06/05/08
Protecting health and safety of home workers 'not difficult'
Providing businesses have thorough procedures and policies in place, it is not difficult for them to protect the health and safety of employees who work from home, it has been suggested. read more

02/05/08
Colleagues' annoying habits 'driving workers from their jobs'
The annoying habits of colleagues are causing many workers in the UK to consider changing their jobs, it has been suggested. According to research conducted by fish4jobs, 51 per cent of read more

01/05/08
Bosses 'fail to prioritise worker safety'
Bosses are putting other business concerns ahead of worker safety, according to a survey of employees carried out by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Just seven per cent of read more

29/04/08
TUC calls for better employee health assistance
Timed to coincide with Workers' Memorial Day, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on organisations in the UK to provide staff with better occupational health assistance. According to read more

28/04/08
'Important for employers to be responsive to depression at work'
It is important for employers to be approachable and responsive to their staff concerning the issue of depression at work, one expert has said. According to Emer O'Neill, chief executive read more

24/04/08
Employees 'tied to work by wireless devices'
Almost four in ten employees respond almost immediately to work-related matters even when they are not in the office, it has been revealed. According to Yahoo! HotJobs' annual virtual read more

23/04/08
CIPD highlights mental ill health in the workplace
With this week (April 21st-26th) representing Depression Awareness Week, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has taken the opportunity to highlight the issue of mental read more