July 16, 2013
Absence from work in the UK has dropped to a record low, according to the latest workplace absence survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), yet the organisation believes the 'sick-note' culture is still prevalent. Read More
May 1, 2013
Since the heyday of the Colosseum in Rome, sporting spectacles have attracted large crowds, the management of which is inherently difficult. The tragedies that have occurred at sports stadia in recent memory demonstrate the critical need for effective planning, organisation, control and monitoring of such large gatherings, as Ken Mosley explains. Read More
January 4, 2013
In what is being described as a boost for health and safety on construction sites in Scotland, its Government is insisting that all on-site workers involved in public-sector construction contracts are registered with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), or equivalent. Read More
October 7, 2011
For the first time, stress has topped the list of reasons for long-term sickness absence among both manual and non-manual employees, according to the latest absence management survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Read More
July 7, 2011
Deaths in custody will soon be covered by the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, after MPs and peers backed their inclusion. Read More
June 16, 2011
One in four workers says that staff cutbacks have led to more bullying in the workplace, but more than half of those bullied are too scared to raise the issue with management for fear of losing their job. Read More