http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 05 Sep 2008 08:16:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/09/05/47399/veterans-blame-army-for-massed-ranks-of-ex-soldiers-in-uk-jails.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/09/05/47399/veterans-blame-army-for-massed-ranks-of-ex-soldiers-in-uk-jails.html The British Army has come under fire from veterans' groups and senior officers for failing to help ex-servicemen find jobs after they leave the forces. The news follows a report by the National Association of Probation OffiFri, 05 Sep 2008 08:16:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/09/02/47295/rmt-union-calls-for-transport-industry-wide-zero-tolerance-policy.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/09/02/47295/rmt-union-calls-for-transport-industry-wide-zero-tolerance-policy.html Violence against transport workers has rocketed, prompting demands by transport union RMT for an industry-wide code of protection for workers in the rail, bus and ferry sectors. According to an RMT survey of itsTue, 02 Sep 2008 08:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47141/occupational-health-news-in-brief.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47141/occupational-health-news-in-brief.html Music to the ears A website offering advice and guidance on noise at work has been launched by the music and entertainment industry, environmental health officeFri, 29 Aug 2008 18:06:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47140/norwich-union-campaigns-for-machinery-safety.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47140/norwich-union-campaigns-for-machinery-safety.html Insurer and healthcare provider Norwich Union has urged manufacturers to be aware of the dangers of working with machinery, as part of a new campaign called Simply Safety. With the sector recording some 27,000 work-relatedFri, 29 Aug 2008 18:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47139/health-and-safety-executive-strategy-targets-paper-industry.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47139/health-and-safety-executive-strategy-targets-paper-industry.html The Health and Safety Executive has launched a major drive to improve health and safety in the paper making, corrugated packaging and recovered paper industry. The three-year strategy, entitled MakingFri, 29 Aug 2008 18:00:00 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/2008/08/26/47147/occupational-health-news-in-brief.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47147/occupational-health-news-in-brief.htmlAnnual occupational medicine conference; business advice booklet launched; RCGP care proposal; Royal Society of Medicine conferenceTue, 26 Aug 2008 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47146/still-no-sign-of-wellbeing-pilot-schemes.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47146/still-no-sign-of-wellbeing-pilot-schemes.html Government pilots to help employers promote health and wellbeing among staff have yet to start, six months after they were first unveiled by ministers. According to Occupational Health's sistTue, 26 Aug 2008 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47255/employers-called-to-help-in-fight-against-obesity.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47255/employers-called-to-help-in-fight-against-obesity.html Employers need to do their bit to tackle obesity in the UK as much as the government and healthcare professionals do, the government has said. In July health secretary Alan Johnson called for a nationTue, 26 Aug 2008 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47254/public-health-programmes-increase-life-span.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47254/public-health-programmes-increase-life-span.html The government's ambitious public health programmes have helped significantly improve overall life expectancy within Britain and reduce mortality, a <A 
" href="http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/Are_we_choosinTue, 26 Aug 2008 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47256/occupational-health-news-in-brief.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47256/occupational-health-news-in-brief.htmlStress linked to diabetes; HIV life expectancy increase; Fibromyalgia sleeping problems; white middle-aged people most likely to particpate in sportsTue, 26 Aug 2008 12:32:00 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 GMT