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Pandemic responsible for 25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide, WHO study finds

Monday 11th April 2022
Young people and women have been worst hit by anxiety and depression since the pandemic, according to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Ipsos study reveals strong support for restrictions on work contact outside official working hours

Friday 25th March 2022
New research published by Ipsos suggests that more than half of UK adults would support the introduction of legislation giving employees the right to ignore work-related communications outside of their official working/on-call hours.
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Teleworking report outlines measures to protect workers’ health

Tuesday 22nd February 2022
A joint report from two United Nations (UN) agencies includes measures that employers should put in place, including providing effective OSH support, so that workers’ health is adequately protected while they undertake teleworking.
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More than half of staff could leave their company if hybrid working removed, survey finds

Friday 7th January 2022
Businesses that are considering removing a hybrid working option and bringing workers back to the office full time risk losing more than half of their staff, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Microsoft UK.
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Front-line pressures worsened mental health in rail sector during pandemic, study finds

Thursday 18th November 2021
Increased work pressure has contributed to poor mental health for rail workers, study finds
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Mental health: proactive and practical measures

Wednesday 1st September 2021
Mental ill health in the workplace is a risk like any other, says Tim Marsh CFIOSH, who encourages organisations to address the psychological health of employees proactively, objectively and practically.
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Analysis: menopausal issues for women in the workplace

Wednesday 1st September 2021
A growing number of women in their 40s and 50s are leaving the workplace because they are struggling with menopausal symptoms, often in silence. Employers and health professionals must offer better support and education, enabling all women to flourish in their careers.
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Final draft of international standard for psychosocial risks is published

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
The first global standard to provide employers with practical guidance on how to manage psychosocial risks to staff in the workplace has been finalised.
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Ferrovial's silver lining

Monday 10th May 2021
We speak to Benjamin Legg, global health, safety and wellbeing director at infrastructure giant Ferrovial,
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Making mental health matter

Monday 10th May 2021
The IOSH-funded MENTOR study explored the role of mental health first aid and barriers to its success. Three years on from its publication, in the midst of a pandemic, how has mental health support progressed?
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