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More than half of staff hurt at work take legal action

Survey finds 54 percent of injured employees sue

The survey highlights the importance of risk management in safeguarding employees health, according to RSA. Over half of UK employees injured at work have sued their employer, research has found.

A survey for insurer RSA found that 11.8 million people have suffered from illness or injury caused by their job in the past year. Of these, 54 per cent have taken legal action, 33 per cent have taken the issue to trade unions and 14 per cent have made complaints to their line managers.

The usual suspects of illness caused by work – stress and back problems – affected the majority of the 1,979 respondents. Colin Bradbury, underwriting director at RSA, said: “If there are team members missing or unable to take part in decisions, this can only have a negative effect on the business and involve the company in significant costs. “This highlights the importance of risk management in safeguarding employees health and ensuring a productive workplace.”

Anna Scott, People Management online 15/07/08

New Networking Group for Women in Business

Debbie Gilbert has recently launched a new networking group called Women on Top for business women in the Hertfordshire area.

At the launch on 9th July Madeleine Moore from WorkScales gave us some useful tips on how to tackle stress.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 10th September at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Hemel Hempstead. Come along and hear the guest speaker and network with other women in the area who are in business. New groups are launching soon in Berkhamsted and St Albans. For further details, contact Debbie on 07795 683598 or e-mail her on hemel@women-on-top.com

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More than half of staff hurt at work take legal action. Survey finds 54 percent of injured employees sue.

Debbie Gilbert has recently launched a new networking group called Women on Top for business women in the Hertfordshire area.

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'We're all going on a summer holiday'... or are we?

Summer holiday plans are in disarray as redundancy fears and the pressure to deliver results begins to take its toll across the UK. According to the latest research from the Chartered Management Institute, many of the UK’s executives have postponed holiday plans and, even if they do go away, many refuse to stop working.