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Employers plan to spend more on staff healthcare
HR Magazine – 16/09/09 11:26
Despite the economic downturn employers are
increasing their spend on healthcare benefits
Stress from debt 'costing £450m'
BBC News
Stress-related illnesses which could cause high
blood pressure and heart attacks are also on the
rise, it said.
NEW STRESS INSPECTION PACK
Find out what inspectors are looking for when
they visit an organisation - read this new stress
topic inspection pack:
http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/stress-inspection-pack/?rss=Stress.htm?ebul=stress/oct09&cr=02
NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS DAY
HSE is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day 2009. This year's International Stress Management Association campaign is focused on 'stressing the positives'. One of the positive things you can do at work is tackle stress using the Management Standards approach. HSE is launching a new guidance leaflet in time for this year's campaign.
For more information about National Stress
Awareness Day on 4th November, visit:
http://www.isma.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-day/
DWP offers cash to boost SMEs’ health
People Management Magazine – 23/10/09 11:44
SMEs and local partnerships can apply for a new
government fund to improve the health and welfare of
their workers.
UK job satisfaction has plunged, says CIPD report
People Management Magazine – 23/10/09 11:43
Job satisfaction and living standards have fallen
for UK workers, CIPD figures show.
Staff health
Health Service Journal – 22/10/09 16:50
NICE guidance on promoting staff mental wellbeing at
work and HSE management standards for control of
work-related stress