Dr Mary Wyatt | A major study from the Netherlands shows productivity can be improved by helping workers improve their lifestyles.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Flexible sick-leave policies can reduce sickness absence.

Dr Mary Wyatt | A study has shown that the less senior managers are involved, generally, the more likely they are to over-rate their workerplaces, safety and health when compared to industry standards.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Another study confirms the link between poor workplace culture, poorly defined roles, emotionally demanding work and high rates of sick leave.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Positive workplace environments are necessary for workplace health programs to be successful.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Poor management often leads to higher levels of employee stress and sickness.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Who is more pessimistic about the impact of cancer on working life: cancer survivors or employers? How does this affect return to work prospects?

Dr Mary Wyatt | Reducing repetitive work is not the only option to consider when attempting to accommodate arm pain in the workplace.

Dr Mary Wyatt | When dealing with complex or ambiguous medical problems, only half of treating practitioners come to the same conclusions about RTW.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Danish researchers find that management approaches and levels of employee decision-making latitude exert considerable influence on sick leave. So who should you try and influence?

Dr Mary Wyatt | A European study of an integrated care program for workers with long term back problems shows a return of $26 for every $1 invested.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Do pre-employment medical examinations reduce sick leave? Are they value for money?

Dr Mary Wyatt | Workers who have the option to work from home are 1.5 times less likely to take sick leave than those who must be in the office.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Individuals with disabilities are more likely to engage in risky health behaviours like smoking and drinking alcohol.

Dr Mary Wyatt | This study looks at the cost-effectiveness AND health effectiveness of lumbar supports for home care workers with recurrent low back pain.

Joy Hewitt | This follow-up study examined the relationship between the after-hours physical activity of workers and their absences from work due to sick leave.

Andrea Thompson | Lessons learnt from an integrated case management approach for arm problems

Joy Hewitt | Surveys can help identify factors that will improve RTW

Joy Hewitt | There is solid research evidence that return to work management programs improve the 'bottom line'.

Hannah Bourne | Do online physical activity programs work? And are cash incentives good for motivation?

Hannah Bourne | Investigating obesity-related costs for employers.

Tom Wells-Quinn | Changes in psychosocial aspects of work affect employee health and wellbeing

Andrea Thompson | Employer response to injury impacts employee recovery. This study identifies where employers go wrong and how to fix it!

Andrea Thompson | This literature review examines some examples of the positive effects of participatory ergonomic (PE) intervention on improving workers' health.

Hilary Hoare | What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?

Hannah Bourne | Clear goals and helpful tools ensure that workplace interventions pack a real punch

Joy Hewitt | Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters

Friyana Bhabha | This study looks at the effect of preventive coaching on employees with psychosocial health complaints - and identifies some barriers to employee participation.

Anna Dunn | Comprehensive equals effective when it comes to workplace health and wellbeing programs...

Tom Wells-Quinn | Good organisational leadership reduces sick leave and disability

Friyana Bhabha | What is non-physical violence, and how does it impact the workplace?

Francesca McSteen | According to one study, only 52% of work related injury and illness gets reported

Hannah Bourne | A look at the workplace factors associated with repeat visits to back pain clinics

Friyana Bhabha | Workplace health program shows reductions in total health costs and improvements in productivity

Hannah Bourne | What makes some people more likely to participate in physical activity than others?

Andrea Thompson | Job satisfaction and engagement both influence work attendance.

Francesca McSteen | Workers care about support and respect in the workplace and notice whether health and safety are management priorities.

Francesca McSteen | Want healthy workers? A well designed workplace health program can help!

Joy Hewitt | This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back (spine-related) pain take extended sick leave.

Hilary Hoare | And the causes.

Hannah Bourne | Productivity declines more when unwell people are at work rather than absent.

Hilary Hoare | Training gives supervisors clarity and confidence; and clear, confident supervisors support RTW.

Joy Hewitt | What do supervisors think about multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation programs?

Joy Hewitt | The evidence is in: when employers join workers on the RTW journey, the sky's the limit!

Francesca McSteen | Young male workers need to be educated about the work and health consequences of risky drinking.

Julian Fernando | Advice for health professionals about the best attitudes for patients to adopt on the road to recovery.

Friyana Bhabha | Does good leadership promote good health?

Hilary Hoare | Better disability management programs can make a difference

Julian Fernando | Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satifaction workers have in their jobs.

Hannah Bourne | How do different country's disability benefits and policies for occupational low back pain affect return to work rates?

Hannah Bourne | Do health promotion programs improve the health and driving safety of truck drivers?

Joy Hewitt | A number of simple initiatives can have a positive impact on timely return to work and decrease costs.

Andrea Thompson | A mixed bag of workplace interventions have been trialled over the last 20 years. What works?

Tom Wells-Quinn | Research shows that older workers CAN work overtime and remain productive

Julian Fernando | In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?

Dr Mary Wyatt | Canadian researchers conclude that employees have the goods to make participatory ergonomics a success.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Disability prevention researchers benefit from collaboration and communication in an innovative Canadian program

Friyana Bhabha | What can employers do to tackle the problem of job dissatisfaction?

Anna Dunn | Returning to work after cancer treatment is difficult, but employers can make a difference

Francesca McSteen | Workplace flexibility is associated with better employee health

Friyana Bhabha | Alcohol consumption and work absenteeism: Educating workers and preventing absence

Tom Wells-Quinn | There is a good business case for educating your workforce about depression

Tom Wells-Quinn | Depression is the most significant contributor to reduced productivity

Friyana Bhabha | If a sense of workplace control is linked to good health, how can it be fostered?

Hannah Bourne | Contrary to expectations, sedentary workers are more likely than heavy workers to lead inactive lives

Friyana Bhabha | How obesity impacts the workplace

Frederieke Schaafsma | What puts men and women at risk of taking long term sick leave? This study explores the roles played by psychological distress and fatigue.

Andrea Thompson | Safety incentive programs may reduce workplace injury rates but they can also cause under-reporting.

Andrea Thompson | The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteesim, compensation costs and improves productivity.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Job satisfaction improves mental health. Task variety, colleagues, and general working conditions improve overall job satisfaction.

Joy Hewitt | Implementation of an 'organisational rehabilitation' program that identified and addressed employee's individual concerns with their work environment resulted in a substantial reduction in sick leave absences and the associated costs.

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | People with musculoskeletal disorders and accompanying depression or anxiety have reduced levels of workforce participation. Tailored return-to-work programs that offer more intensive and continuous levels of support may help.

Joy Hewitt | Workplace intervention programs to reduce injuries, absenteeism and turnover among nurses should be designed to address the key factors of role ambiguity and role conflict, and improve workplace cohesion.