As businesses continue to be impacted as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), many businesses have been rushing to implement initiatives such as employees working from home. Given the business climate uncertainty it is easy to overlook important HR and obligations employers have which we have summarised.
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Mental health issues are the 3rd most frequent health condition after cancer & heart disease. This means supervisors are likely to be managing workers with mental illness. We have identified common mental health hazards & workplace risk mitigation strategies.
Thursday 12 September 2019 is R U Ok? Day & is our national day focused to reminding everyone that every day is ok to ask “Are You ok?” Mental health related issues are prevelent across society & this year the RUOK Org’s focus is “Trust the Signs, Trust Your Gut & Ask R U OK?”
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A significant contributor to employee absence is workplace bullying. Workplace bullying is reflective of a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others causing either physical or emotional harm, typically through humiliation, verbal and physical means.
If you are reading this, there is a high chance you work on a computer for a large amount of your day. If you don’t, there is still a high chance you are looking at a screen for some part for your day.
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Hazardous manual tasks are the most common causes of workplace injuries with 29% of injuries at work relating to manual handling. We wanted to provide businesses with some key tips that can help you reduce the likelihood of injuries in your workplace.