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Supervisors, senior managers and workplace culture play an important role in how well workers do...
Universities need to support student well-being, but this requires them to support the...
A study suggests that when employers and workers agree on what workplace risks are and how to...
Evidence shows that a caring environment can have a powerful impact on workers’ mental health...
There is a strong link between work quality and mental health, and some workers are slugged by...
For ambulance workers, mental health issues result not just from exposure to traumatic events,...
Not all participatory ergonomics programs are created equal, Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick...
Before your organisation invests in supervisor training, ask whether the organisational culture...
Mental health capabilities, culture, policies and procedures are lacking compared to leadership...
Poor management often leads to higher levels of employee stress and sickness.
Hands-off senior managers overestimate the safety and health of their workplace compared to...
Employer response to injury impacts employee recovery. This study identifies where employers go...
Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
Good organisational leadership reduces sick leave and disability
Workers care about support and respect in the workplace and notice whether health and safety are...
Training gives supervisors clarity and confidence; and clear, confident supervisors support RTW.
What do supervisors think about multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation programs?
Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satisfaction workers have in their jobs.