C-Suite execs experiencing more mental health challenges than their employees
Mental health challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted workers differently depending on their seniority, generation, and location. That’s according to a new report by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, which studied more than 12,000 employees, managers, HR leaders and C-Suite executive across 11 countries. It found that C-suite executives struggled to adapt more than […]
Occupational Safety & Health Forum: register today!
You can now claim your delegate place for the next virtual Occupational Safety & Health Forum, which takes place on July 13th & 14th. The Forum allows you to connect with innovative and budget-saving suppliers, as well as learn about the latest insights within the health & safety industry. Your pass is entirely free and includes access to live, insightful webinars. […]
British Safety Council develops app to ensure outdoor worker air quality
The British Safety Council in partnership with King’s College London have developed Canairy, which they say is the world’s first free mobile app to help employers minimise the risks of polluted air to outdoor workers. The app provides real-time information about air pollution levels for London-based employers and workers. It calculates a user’s hourly exposure to […]
Sage report finds businesses response to COVID 19 ‘a catalyst for driving increased HR value’
Sage has released the first in a series of reports sharing how recent events have impacted the role, expectations, and perceptions of HR and People leaders. The “HR in the moment: Changing expectations and perceptions of HR” report, which spoke to more than 1500 global HR leaders, business executives and employees, found that 87% of […]
‘Greater focus needed’ on fleet driver mental health during pandemic
Fleets need to be aware of the growing impact of the pandemic on mental health and any subsequent safety risks to drivers, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, Managing Director at the fleet software specialist, pointed to a new poll that showed 40% of people believed their mental health had become worse during the crisis. He […]
Last chance to attend the Occupational Safety & Health Forum
We have one last place remaining to next week’s virtual Occupational Safety & Health Forum – 3rd & 4th February. The Forum allows you to connect with innovative and budget-saving suppliers, as well as learn about the latest insights within the health & safety industry. Your pass is entirely free and includes access to live, insightful webinars. If you are unable to attend […]
Do you specialise in Behavioural Safety? 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 February we’ll be focussing on Behavioural Safety. 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 a […]
British Safety Council calls for Government COVID health campaign for employers
The necessity for suitably robust COVID-19 workplace management arrangements has intensified since the highly transmissible new variant was identified last month, with the British Safety Council now urging the government to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the risks in the workplace. While making a workplace COVID secure as far as is reasonably practicable […]
Employee relations during Covid-19: paused cases now on the rise
Richard Saundry, Professor of HRM and Employment Relations at the University of Sheffield and Andy Shettle, Chief Product Officer of ER Tracker at Selenity discuss how Covid-19 has impacted NHS employee relations teams and what HR leaders can learn from these insights. The impact of the Covid-19 on employment relations has been felt across all organisations up and down the […]
Veolia introduces new COVID-19 test kit treatment services
With new regulations now meaning any organisation that is currently COVID-19 mass testing of employees, students or the public needs to make new waste handling arrangements to meet the legal compliance, Veolia has introduced a fully compliant way of safely managing and treating this potentially contaminated waste. Under the regulations the waste produced from testing […]