To get the most out of an employee assistance program, employers need to understand what their provider actually offers and nominate a workplace "EAP champion", according to the president of the Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia.
Workers who perform high levels of physical activity at work but are inactive in their leisure time are at the highest risk of developing a work disability, according to European researchers.
Australian and European researchers have identified four physical and psychosocial conditions associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in workers, but one expert says prevention strategies must look beyond these factors.
Employers should consider eliminating quick returns (QRs) from shift schedules, with short rests between shifts increasing the likelihood of sick leave, according to European researchers.
A safety regulator will be notified of all dust-disease claims and target relevant workplaces under recommendations to a parliamentary inquiry, which heard that occupational lung disease is significantly under-recognised in NSW.
Employers are under increasing pressure to provide dust-free environments, with Queensland publishing its first quarterly report on dust levels in the coal industry. Meanwhile, regulators have issued a series of alerts after a stacked-materials death and a fatigue-related coronial inquest.
Employers can maximise the reach of workplace health programs through digital platforms, with the flexibility and accessibility of these programs circumventing scheduling conflicts and other logistical obstacles, a diabetes-prevention trial has found.
Only one in three women feel comfortable talking about menopause at work, and many would welcome having a workplace support person to talk to about the difficulties of working while menopausal, a major UK survey has revealed.
