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Flu pandemic officially over
On 10 August 2010, the Director-General of the World Health Organization announced that the world was no longer in a flu pandemic.
No fixed retirement could have health and safety implications
The Government’s proposal to allow workers to continue in their job past the age of 65 has come across criticism with some stakeholders warning it will cause a health and safety headache for employers.
Workplace Health Promotion Pays Off
The financial return for employers who actively promote workplace health could be up to five times their initial investment in terms of reduced absenteeism costs.
Health Protection Agency scrapped in bonfire of the quangos
Following a review of non-government public organisations published yesterday by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is to be abolished.
Research links workplace bullying with ill-health
A new study by the University of Sheffield has uncovered new evidence of a strong link between workplace bullying and subsequent ill-health of employees.