The Court of Appeal has said employers must not only undertake risk assessments, they must make sure they take the necessary action to reduce risks. It ruled that when hospital employee Donna Egan was injured using a mechanical hoist to move a patient, the burden was on the employer to prove that it had taken [...]

Individuals returning to work following absence due to a physical condition such as back pain, cancer or heart disease are at risk of mild to moderate depression, researchers have found. But they say those who do become depressed worry about telling their employers. ‘Returning to work, the role of depression’, published by the Mental Health [...]

A report from The Work Foundation demonstrates the importance of workplace relationships to job satisfaction and highlights the role that technologies can play in creating and maintaining these links. The January 2009 publication says both old and new technologies can help organisations create the kind of culture that people prefer and the relationships that can [...]

A report on gender and employment from an independent advisory body says a government campaign should be launched to challenge people’s assumptions about gender roles in the workforce, while employers should try to attract more female applicants to non-traditional jobs. The National Skills Forum report also blames soaps, dramas and factual programmes for perpetuating the [...]

More than five million people worked unpaid overtime in 2008, bringing its total value across the UK to a record £26.9 billion, according to an analysis of official statistics published by the TUC. The union body warned a recent trend to shorter hours has been reversed and says the economic downturn could increase the pressure [...]

The National Youth Agency is a charity concerned with ensuring young people in England achieve their full potential. A new Board of Trustees is being established to start in April 2009. Our aspiration is that the new Board will offer exemplary governance to this influential and growing organisation.Our aspiration is that the new Board will [...]

 NAYCEO welcomes the report and recommendations of the Children Society’s “Good Childhood Inquiry” Parents should: Make a long term commitment to each other. Be fully informed about what is involved before their child is born. Love their children, each other and establish boundaries for children. . Help children develop spiritual qualities. Teachers should: Help children [...]