Should employers cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff?
Companies including IKEA and Wessex Water are reportedly cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees who are self-isolating; instead of receiving full pay, they will now only be eligible for SSP. Under current Government guidance, people in England who have received at least 2 doses of the Covid vaccine are not required to self-isolate, however, unvaccinated […]
Occupational Safety & Health Forum: Last chance to register!
We have just a handful of delegate and supplier places left for next month’s Occupational Safety & Health Forum – Make sure you secure yours today! The top 10 services in demand by registered delegates are:- Behavioural SafetyComplianceOccupational Health & Wellbeing ServicesFire Safety ManagementTraining CoursesWellbeing/WellnessRisk Management/AssessmentsStress ManagementContractor ManagementIncident Reporting As an industry supplier, the benefits of attending […]
Employers have big role to play when it comes to tackling NHS backlog
The impact of the continuing Covid pandemic means that health and wellbeing support in 2022 will be hugely influenced by factors outside of the work environment. Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection makes his predictions for the coming year and explains how employers will play a crucial role… The impact of missed cancer […]
Solve ‘presenteeism’ to avoid rising absenteeism in 2022
New research from Canada Life has revealed that a third (35%) of UK adults have continued to work while feeling unwell in the past 18 months, rising to almost half (46%) among those aged 18-34 years. They also found that almost one-third (32%) of those working from home felt more pressure regarding presenteeism – where […]
Do you specialise in First Aid Supplies? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Health & Safety Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the security market – and in January we’ll be focussing on First Aid Supplies. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help health & safety buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re […]
Health & safety buyers and suppliers reunited in February
The next Occupational Safety & Health Forum takes place on Tuesday, 1st February 2022, with the cream of the UK’s buyers and suppliers converging under one roof. The top 10 services in demand by registered delegates are:- Behavioural SafetyComplianceOccupational Health & Wellbeing ServicesFire Safety ManagementTraining CoursesWellbeing/WellnessRisk Management/AssessmentsStress ManagementContractor ManagementIncident Reporting As an industry supplier, the benefits of […]
The UK’s leading health & safety buyers are looking for these services
The next Occupational Safety & Health Forum takes place on Tuesday, 1st February 2022 – and the UK most senior private and public sector buyers are looking for new solutions. The top 10 services in demand by registered delegates are:- Behavioural SafetyComplianceOccupational Health & Wellbeing ServicesFire Safety ManagementTraining CoursesWellbeing/WellnessRisk Management/AssessmentsStress ManagementContractor ManagementIncident Reporting As an industry […]
Majority of UK & Irish workers want to stay away from the office
67% of UK and Irish office workers are reluctant to return to the office post-Covid. That’s according to a new European study by global workplace creation experts Unispace. The study – which combined the results of an in-depth survey of 3,000 office workers, 2,750 employers in leadership roles at organisations with 50+ employees, and interviews with […]
Fifth of employers not providing ill-health prevention support to staff
One in five employers are missing a trick by not supporting the prevention of ill-health in their staff, according to research undertaken on behalf of GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. Employers who do provide health and wellbeing support to help prevent employees becoming ill, stated that they find flexible working […]
Easily identify wet, cold or condensed surfaces
By Brady Easily apply reliable pipe markers to wet, rainy and cold outdoor pipe surfaces to make them compliant with any regulation or standard. Wet and condensed surfaces are notoriously difficult to label in a reliable way. Labels tend to get saturated and fall off quickly. Brady’s material B-7530 however stays attached and remains legible. […]
