Feature Articles

It appears that not a day goes past without another high-profile story of someone losing their job because they’ve posted a personal view on social media which is offensive, inappropriate or against company policy. Whether it’s an Australian rugby player or an over-excited football fan being caught on camera, what action can employers take when personal views are causing a negative impact on your workplace environment?

By Martin Hodgson

Can nature make us healthier? Laura King looks at whether a dose of nature can be the right medicine.

Now that the summer months are upon us, early years providers must ensure that they take the necessary steps to keep children safe in the hot weather. Elizabeth Walker looks at the issues involved.

10 June 2019 marks the start of Diabetes Week in the UK. This article looks at the condition and how it may affect health and safety in the workplace.

Imagine the scene: a sun lounger by the pool, skiing down a mountainside, fine dining in cities of culture — all interrupted by the incessant ringing of your company mobile phone.

Stuart Chamberlain, senior author and employment law consultant explores the different forms of sickness absence.

Staff members with certain ailments need time off work for treatment and recovery. How does the process work? Health Assured, the wellbeing services provider, describes the current system of sick notes (or statements of fitness for work) and how employers can obtain them, and outlines what details a sick note should cover.

Thoroughly unpleasant and hard to deal with at the best of times, panic attacks at work are even worse. We consider the causes, signs and triggers of a panic attack and advise on how to help.

With asthma now affecting one in eleven children in the UK, it is essential that early years providers can support any young sufferers in their care. Asthma affects each individual differently and practitioners need to work closely with families to ensure continuity of care while children are away from home. Elizabeth Walker discusses the importance of developing an asthma policy which sets out the provision’s commitment to meeting the needs of children with asthma.