http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbWed, 27 Aug 2008 07:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47215/junior-doctors-still-working-more-than-48-hours-a-week.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47215/junior-doctors-still-working-more-than-48-hours-a-week.html New figures showing that half of junior doctors are working in excess of 48 hours a week are "worrying" for the NHS, the British Medical Association has warned. <A href="http://www.nhsemployers.org/restricted/downloads/dowWed, 27 Aug 2008 07:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47189/friday-podcast-generation-y-tesco-employee-sues-customer-flexible-working-at-bp.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47189/friday-podcast-generation-y-tesco-employee-sues-customer-flexible-working-at-bp.html Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes: Will flexible working become a casualty of the credit crunch after BP announced it is to axe its nine-day fortnight? A Tesco employee is due Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47190/tesco-driver-to-sue-online-customer-over-home-delivery-injury.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47190/tesco-driver-to-sue-online-customer-over-home-delivery-injury.html A Tesco delivery driver is taking legal action against an online delivery customer after sustaining injuries while on their premises. Andrew Britton is suing estate agency manager Paul Singleton after he went over on his Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47134/health-and-safety-fine-of-22000-for-hospital-guilty-of-exposing-employee-to-hazardous-chemicals.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47134/health-and-safety-fine-of-22000-for-hospital-guilty-of-exposing-employee-to-hazardous-chemicals.html A hospital trust has been fined £22,000 after it allowed an employee to become exposed to a dangerous chemical while cleaning - despite no immediate harTue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47133/small-business-owners-work-50-hour-weeks.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47133/small-business-owners-work-50-hour-weeks.html UK small business owners are clocking up 50 working hours every week, according to a survey by Bank of Scotland Business Banking. The study of 1,003 small business managers found the latest figure was an average increase oTue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47127/hr-workload-and-happiness-levels-soar.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47127/hr-workload-and-happiness-levels-soar.html HR professionals have seen their workload increase more than any other profession, along with their happiness, a survey has found. The Happiness at Work Index</AMon, 18 Aug 2008 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47081/workplace-schemes-make-big-difference-to-employee-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47081/workplace-schemes-make-big-difference-to-employee-health.html Implementing measures such as pedometer challenges, health checks and fruit giveaways can make a significant improvement to the health of employees in the workplace, a government-funded scheme has concluded. <P aliThu, 14 Aug 2008 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47082/sainsburys-is-first-to-sign-up-to-constructing-better-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47082/sainsburys-is-first-to-sign-up-to-constructing-better-health.html Sainsbury's has become the first major UK employer to sign up to the Constructing Better Health (CBH) occupational health scheme for the Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47084/review-finds-rehab-is-crucial-to-getting-staff-back-to-work.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47084/review-finds-rehab-is-crucial-to-getting-staff-back-to-work.html More than nine out of 10 people off work with health problems could be helped to return to employment if they had better healthcare and workplace management, the government has said. The finding, whicThu, 14 Aug 2008 12:59:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47085/royal-college-of-nursing-to-merge-professional-forums.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47085/royal-college-of-nursing-to-merge-professional-forums.html The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has proposed a radical overhaul of its professional forums, including incorporating the occupational health forum within Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47094/health-and-safety-lapses-cost-tyre-firm-20000.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47094/health-and-safety-lapses-cost-tyre-firm-20000.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to ensure sufficient protection measures are in place after a company was forced to pay more than £20,000 inWed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/07/47025/driving-skills-under-scrutiny-as-derby-and-st-edmundsbury-councils-fit-black-box-monitors-to-bin-lorries-and-other-vehicles.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/07/47025/driving-skills-under-scrutiny-as-derby-and-st-edmundsbury-councils-fit-black-box-monitors-to-bin-lorries-and-other-vehicles.html Council bin men and other drivers could soon find themselves rated for how well they drive while working. Two local authorities are to install black box-style technology in council vehicles to monitor whether employees are driving safely anThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/05/46988/counter-terrorism-police-unit-publishes-security-guides-for-employers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/05/46988/counter-terrorism-police-unit-publishes-security-guides-for-employers.html A specialist UK police unit has drawn up response plans for organisations likely to experience terrorist attacks, and has begun running training courses for employers. The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (<A hrTue, 05 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/04/46963/promised-health-and-wellbeing-schemes-delayed.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/04/46963/promised-health-and-wellbeing-schemes-delayed.html Government pilot schemes to help employers promote health and wellbeing among staff have yet to start, although it is six months since they were suggested, Personnel Today has learned. The news has angered HR profeMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:47:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/01/46971/friday-podcast-unions-warn-against-redundancies-future-labour-policies-emerge-and-workplace-health-scheme-stalls.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/01/46971/friday-podcast-unions-warn-against-redundancies-future-labour-policies-emerge-and-workplace-health-scheme-stalls.html Our weekly HR news podcast this week includes: Unions legal experts warn organisations not to use the economic downturn as a justification for redundancies We hear about potential new plans to emerge Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/30/46939/workplace-wellbeing-schemes-prove-their-worth-in-tests.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/30/46939/workplace-wellbeing-schemes-prove-their-worth-in-tests.html A government-funded pilot scheme has found that employers can make significant improvements to the health of their staff. The Well@Work proWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:14:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/28/46900/recruitment-consultants-are-most-stressed-employees-in-uk.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/28/46900/recruitment-consultants-are-most-stressed-employees-in-uk.html Recruitment consultants are the most stressed out workers in the UK, according to a new survey. The Stroke in Business</Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/25/46884/friday-podcast-council-ceo-merry-go-round-proceeding-delay-verdict-and-rate-your-employer-online.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/25/46884/friday-podcast-council-ceo-merry-go-round-proceeding-delay-verdict-and-rate-your-employer-online.html Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes: news that councils are increasingly poaching chief executives from rival local authorities, avoiding having to promote from within or train private sectFri, 25 Jul 2008 12:23:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/24/46845/health-secretary-alan-johnson-calls-on-employers-to-help-tackle-obesity.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/24/46845/health-secretary-alan-johnson-calls-on-employers-to-help-tackle-obesity.html Health secretary Alan Johnson has again urged employers to help combat dangerous obesity levels in the UK. Speaking at an <A href="http://fabians.org.uk/events/events-news/alan-johnson-public-health-Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/22/46809/meps-support-iosh-injury-at-work-campaign.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/07/22/46809/meps-support-iosh-injury-at-work-campaign.html Three MEPs have backed a campaign to reduce the number of young people injured at work. Conservative MEP Chris Heaton-Harris, UK Independence Party representative <A href="http:Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:39:00 GMT