Tuesday 8th & Wednesday 9th June 2010 – London
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Solutions to the health challenges that face your organisation: reduce stress; tackle musculoskeletal disorders; understand employee mental health issues and much more. Ideal for HR, H&S and Occupational Health professionals.
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People off work sick will get the support they need to get back to work earlier, as new guidance is launched this week.
The introduction of the fit note, in place of the traditional sick note, is set to cut the cost of sick leave for employers. It is expected to benefit the British economy by [...]

An Early Day Motion (EDM) backing the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) manifesto has been tabled by an MP.
Bob Russell, Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, tabled the motion in support of IOSH’s ‘Creating a healthier UK plc’ and 25 MPs have been keen to sign up already.
The EDM (602) says: “That this House [...]

Time is running out for organisations to enter the 2010 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards, with less than four weeks left until the entry cut-off point.
The closing date for entries into this year’s celebration of commitment to occupational safety and health is February 12.
Hundreds of applications have already been received, and RoSPA is now [...]

Worries over the credit crunch, job security, childcare and the late shopping rush could all mount up during the Festive season, so employers are being warned to watch out for symptoms of seasonal stress in their staff.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Europe’s largest professional health and safety body, said that those working [...]

The government has announced its plans to increase well-being among the UK workforce by offering support designed to help Britons with mental health conditions either secure or maintain employment.
Under the new support strategy, a network of mental health coordinators will be launched in every Jobcentre Plus district to help speed up the coordination of health [...]

A board member of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has noted that back pain is one of the most common forms of occupational health, but that returning to work could be a useful part of the recovery process.
Professor Sayeed Khan recently spoke at the National Back Exchange Conference in Leicester and said that working [...]

Mediation is becoming more and more important to HR professionals as a method of resolving workplace disputes and restoring working relationships. Although it has previously been viewed as a soft option, mediation is now fast becoming the preferred method for resolving workplace conflict. Why? Because it really gets results.

An employee of the Tate Modern art gallery in London is to sue the institution for compensation over occupational health claims.
Elizabeth Andrews, who was a gallery supervisor, has alleged that she was moved to a cold area to carry out her duties, which exasperated a back problem and Crohn’s disease.
At an employment tribunal, she explained [...]

Almost two-thirds of businesses say they have no plans to change their current sickness and absence benefits practices, despite new government initiatives, new research has found.
The government has encouraged employers to promote and report on wellness and health in the workplace to prevent people leaving employment. It also wants to ensure only the genuinely disabled [...]