What could reducing employee stress possibly have to do with saving the environment and the regeneration of communities you might ask? Stress has become a major issue for most employers, many of whom still claim that stress is a ‘shirker’s disease’ and assert that stress is not their problem but an issue employees have to deal with themselves. Thankfully more and more employers now realise their legal duties and are realising the considerable benefits that effective stress management can have on their profit margins, so are implementing initiatives to minimise stress in their workforce.

Asbestos diseases kill thousands in the UK every year. But these are not just statistics, they are all stories of pain, heartache and bereavement.

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What would criminals think if the knew the police presence had dropped by over 25 per cent in three years, and more cuts were planned? That’s exactly what has happened at the workplace, where Health and Safety Executive (HSE) workplace inspections have plummeted to a new low and HSE is increasingly relying on companies to just say they’ll be safe.

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Organised workplaces may be safer workplaces, but good organisation doesn’t happen by chance. A new Hazards pin-up-at-work poster give safety reps an at-a-glance guide to a giving the workplace a union safety organisation health check.

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