news: safety

As more snow, ice and freezing weather rolls in, you may be wondering again whether you’ll be able to make it into work.

Clearly early workers should make every effort to make it in, and not simply give up at the sight of a few snowflakes. But setting out on a journey which could put yourself or the emergency services in danger is not a sensible move either, particularly if you live in an isolated, rural area. Read more…

posted 20/12/2010

If you sit at a desk all day, you’ll already know that sitting in one position for too long will leave you stiff and uncomfortable. Well, what if your chair reminded you when you needed to make a move?

The “Intelli-chair”, developed by researcher Risto Koiva and his team at Bielefeld University in Germany, will make a noise if the sitter is sitting in a poor position, or has been sitting down for too long. Read more…

posted 12/10/2010

…it really might be better to say nothing. If your boss likes to tick people off in public, he or she could be damaging more than morale. Research suggests that witnessing rudeness in the workplace could lead to mistakes and poor performance.
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posted 13/07/2010

With a heatwave warning in place this week for parts of the UK, and temperatures predicted to soar as high as 32^oC, the TUC is calling on employers to relax office dress codes and cool down their overheating offices and wilting employees.

By allowing staff to loosen their ties and leave their jackets at home, the TUC is hoping most employers will adopt a more relaxed approach to office attire, if only for the hottest days of the summer, and help make work a bit more bearable. Read more…

posted 30/06/2009

As staff struggle back into work following the heavy snows, there’s confusion in some places as to how employers should treat time lost through bad weather, with some people being told they’ll lose pay for time missed, or have to take annual leave to cover it. Read more…

posted 03/02/2009