Maintaining the health and fitness of employees is a win-win situation for employers. It creates good relations between employers and staff, and by re...
Dermatitis is a skin condition caused by contact with something that irritates the skin or causes an allergic reaction. It usually occurs where the ir...
All employers are legally bound to ensure that their employees are not exposed to unreasonable harm at work, both physical and psychological. This cov...
Workplace stress is on the rise. 79% of British employees said that they commonly experience work-related stress in a 2020 survey by Perkbox. This is...
Sickness due to work-related stress has risen in recent years. Many employees feel the need to overdeliver at work, to keep their jobs secure. But th...
Keeping a good balance between work and life helps employers attract the best talent and achieve maximum productivity at a reasonable cost. Employers...
The average age of employees has increased in recent times. This means more of us are working well into our senior years. Menopause is a health condi...
Regardless of where an employee works, understanding when it’s time to work should be one of the first confirmed factors. A firm understanding of wha...
It may make sense for your business to take a different approach to daily working life. To do this, you can introduce an alternative work schedule (A...
As an employer, you must know employment law entitles your employees to take breaks at work. Aside from this being a legal requirement, it is vital th...
Employers need to make arrangements for their workforce to take rest breaks, prepare or obtain hot drinks and be able to eat. In some cases they may n...
One of the less discussed areas of business life is employee use of your toilet facilities. This may seem like an unimportant issue, but you should be...
Some time clocks require that employees punch the time clock with a time card, some involve swiping with a swipe card and some more sophisticated tech...
The European Working Time Directive is a Directive of the European Union which was introduced in 1993 with the aim of protecting the health & safe...
For many employees, the prospect of sticking to a rigid 9 to 5 schedule may become stressful. To elevate this, many companies and businesses might con...
The connectivity provided by modern communications channels such as broadband, mobile and fibre means that for millions of employees, home working is ...
Sometimes your employees can request a change to their working situation. However, keep in mind in modern business employees appreciate a flexible wor...
If you employ drivers of heavy good vehicles, you need to make sure you follow domestic and international work rules. Locations, speeds, and hours – ...
The maximum number of working hours a worker is required to undertake per week should, in normal circumstances, not exceed 48 hours. This requirement ...
Overtime is an excellent way for employers to meet additional demand, or resolve staff shortages, without having to take on additional staff. There a...
In addition to normal working hours, employers may require their staff to work compulsory overtime. Unlike ‘voluntary’ overtime, compulsory overtime i...
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