IPC Media improves its occupational health and wellbeing services
Consumer magazine publisher IPC Media has overhauled its absence management and health promotion practices, and opened an on-site occupational health centre as a focus for its efforts.
View ArticleTUPE applies as normal to transfers from administration
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the exemption from automatic employee transfer under reg.8(7) of TUPE cannot apply to a transfer from an administration.
View ArticleCreating safe spaces in the workplace for victims of domestic violence
By signing the Government's new pledge to help those affected, occupational health has the power to help fight domestic violence in the workplace, Anne Payne says.
View ArticleEmployers win tax relief on return-to-work treatment
The Government has said it plans to extend its tax exemption on employer-funded occupational health treatments to encompass any treatment arranged by an employer's occupational health service, rather...
View ArticleNational Health and Work Service to launch in April 2014
The Government has confirmed that its new Health and Work Service is expected to be up and running nationally from April 2015, although some parts of the country should go "live" from autumn 2014.
View ArticleCollaboration is the future for health and work
There is no question that the occupational health profession is going through an unprecedented time of change. Nic Paton looks at how collaboration might help forge the profession's future path.
View ArticleFit for Work service in place
The Fit for Work service, previously known as the Health and Work Service, will offer free occupational health assistance to employees, employers and GPs, including an independent assessment of...
View ArticleFunctional capacity evaluation: a guide
New guidance on functional capacity evaluation from the professional body for physiotherapists in occupational health has been released to help OH specialists give better advice on employees' physical...
View ArticleLetter explaining to managers and occupational health the role of the Fit for...
A model letter to explain to managers and occupational health the role of the Fit for Work service in helping employees on long-term sickness absence to return to work.
View ArticleNew model letter explains Fit for Work service to managers and occupational...
XpertHR policies and documents have been enhanced by the addition of a model letter explaining to managers and occupational health the role of the Fit for Work service in helping employees on long-term...
View ArticleLine manager briefing update: long-term sickness absence
The line manager briefing on long-term sickness absence has been updated to include information on the roll out of the Government's Fit for Work service.
View ArticleFit for Work service: policies and documents updated
XpertHR's sickness and sick pay policies and documents have been revised to take account of the availability of the new Fit for Work service.
View ArticleSample return-to-work plans from the Fit for Work service
Use these forms to familiarise yourself with the format of a return-to-work plan from the Fit for Work service. These sample forms are provided by Fit for Work Scotland, which is now accepting employer...
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