When considering whether to adopt a wellness program, employers should ensure they have a willing "chief" and a worker who is committed to champion the initiative, US researchers have suggested.
Workers who are exposed to industrial cleaning products and latex are at risk of developing asthma, even if they never suffered from the disease as a child, an Australian study has found.
Researchers have urged employers to encourage injured workers to return to work more swiftly, after they found those who are absent on workers' comp for longer than six months are highly likely to gain weight, increasing the chances of further claims.
With winter and the flu season drawing closer, employers should consider implementing a flu vaccination program, after US researchers found work-based immunisation campaigns increase vaccination rates and reduce absenteeism.
Employers can prevent burnout and long-term absences by meeting with workers regularly to discuss their work-life balance needs, say German researchers.
Employees who work with pesticides must be made aware of pesticide safety information and trained to prevent substances from entering their body, US researchers say.
