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Not all participatory ergonomics programs are created equal, Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick...
Danish researchers conclude that ergonomics training can cause confusion and stress, while...
Worker survey says supervisors act as a safety net when other aspects of the working environment...
Workers view insurer / healthcare provider relationships as adversarial and hamstrung – but they...
Workers across the world describe similar worries, frustrations and difficulties with the health...
Do workers in some Australian jurisdictions take more time off work for a mental health claim...
Study examining return to work and social support finds importance of supervisors’ first...
What aspects of compensation systems cause stress? How common is it? Does compensation-related...
What does the international evidence say about the impact of compensation systems, health care...
American researchers think we can design worker’s compensation systems that promote occupational...
International research says workplace interventions work best when they tick multiple boxes:...
A small proportion of employees imitate co-worker absence. Chucking a sickie is less appealing...
How does pre-existing workplace social support impact return to work after injury? Do supervisor...
Stressed-out call centre workers see persistent benefits from an 8-week meditation program -...
What’s more important for durable RTW: RTW planning or the stressfulness of interactions between...
Workplace incivility and poorer sleep go hand in hand - unless you know how to switch off from...
For employees with burnout, recovery and return to work is possible. What role does sleep play?
New evidence strengthens link between job strain and common mental health disorders, with...
In this 5 minute guide, we give you the dot-point version of research into psychosocial risks...
Psychosocial risk factors better predict delayed recovery than do injury characteristics. How...
Before your organisation invests in supervisor training, ask whether the organisational culture...
Exercises that build muscle and power also reduce symptoms of depression. You do not need to...
A ground-breaking report on Australian income support systems shows why everyone from life...
In the search to find a screening tool to assist workers with MSDs and common mental health...
Research seeking answers turned up more questions instead...
Employment outcomes are better for PTSD veterans when individual skills, abilities and...
Tracking wellbeing is not only possible, it helps with RTW and financial performance. Here is a...
Workers have (sometimes valid) fears of re-injury upon return to work. How can employers and...
People in a team where bullying occurs are more likely to have long periods of time off work,...
Authoritative Australian research shows that the mental health of children suffers when parents...
Is there such a thing as too much early intervention for workers with lower back injuries?
Top ten considerations that underlie decisions about the timing of RTW.
Compensation systems idealise families, expecting too much family support for injured workers...
New approaches have promise, but it is too soon to tell sufferers that a pain-free life is on...
Fly in fly out workers and their partners struggle to reconcile working life and home life,...
Patients feel less acute, post-surgical pain when they take part in a psychological intervention...
Training makes managers more confident in their communication skills and more likely to get in...
What do people with chronic disease value about work? What motivates them to keep working and...
Adverse childhood experiences impact performance at work and are likely to impact recovery from...
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common, and can wreak havoc on physical and...