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  Managing Sickness Absence in the Police Service

  A Review of Current Practices

  Hayday S, Broughton A, Tyers C | Aug 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  The Home Office and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) commissioned this review of absence policies and management in seven police forces. It presents an in-depth analysis of absence management in the case study forces and identifies the clear themes and issues which are vital for the effective management of absence.

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  An Evaluation of the Local Authority Programme Joint Authorisation Pilot Project

  Transfer of enforcement responsibilities in the motor vehicle repair and dry-cleaning sectors

  Wilson S, Tyers C | Aug 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  During 2006 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ran a pilot initiative at Peterborough City Council which involved handing over inspection responsibilities from HSE in two industrial sectors. This transfer was the first of its kind: neither HSE nor the local authority had prior experience of a large-scale handover on a premises-by-premises basis. This independent report examines the effect of these pilot activities. It has two main components: a process evaluation which assesses the way in which the pilot programme has been delivered, the way in which staff have been supported, the challenges that they have faced, and the successes they have experienced; and an impact evaluation, leading to a costs and benefits analysis, which investigates the extent to which the service has resulted in a cost-effective improvement in outcomes.

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  Constructing Better Health - Final Evaluation Report

  Tyers C, Sinclair A, Rick J, with Lucy D, Cowling M, Gordon-Dseagu V | May 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  The Constructing Better Health pilot aimed to raise awareness of occupational health issues within the construction industry, as well as to test out a model of delivery so that learning points could be used in the design of any national scheme. The pilot was carried out in Leicestershire from October 2005 to June 2006. This report investigates both the process and the impact of the pilot.

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  Taking Risks with Asbestos

  What Influences the Behaviour of Maintenance Workers?

  O'Regan S, Tyers C, Hill D, Gordon-Dseagu V, with Rick J  | May 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  This report presents the results of 60 interviews with maintenance workers (including electricians, joiners/carpenters, plumbers/heating engineers, and painters/decorators) who discuss their attitudes towards, knowledge about, and behaviour around, asbestos. The research found that there are a range of issues affecting how likely an individual is to behave safely around asbestos.

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  Cascading Messages through Others

  The Effect on Awareness of, and Compliance with the Duty to Manage Asbestos Regulations

  Sinclair A, Gifford J, Hunt W, with Bust P, Gibb A | May 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  This report presents the findings of a research project aimed at exploring the impact of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Cascading Messages Through Others Campaign. This initiative was launched in 2002, and is designed to educate and inform dutyholders and responsible others regarding the Duty to Manage Asbestos Regulations (regulation four of the 'Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (CAWR) 2002') in non-domestic premises. The campaign aims to pass on information to organisations via HSE partners, who have been encouraged to put on training events for dutyholders with the support of HSE-designed training materials and activities.

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  The Experiences of Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief Discrimination Employment Tribunal Claimants

  Denvir A, Broughton A, Gifford J, Hill D | Mar 2007 | Acas

  In 2006, Acas commissioned a qualitative study exploring the experiences and views of employees who had been involved in sexual orientation and religion or belief employment tribunal cases. This document provides a summary of that research. An over-arching summary is presented followed by findings which draw out the particular experiences of the two groups of claimants.

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  Corporate Warming

  Managing the workforce environment

  Mar 2007 | Adecco

  This report by Loudhouse for Adecco, with advisory input from IES, investigates attitudes and opinions towards the workplace today, looking at employee issues, such as motivation and workforce attrition, whilst also addressing the role of workforce management and human resources at a strategic level.

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  Motivating Key People

  Dilys Robinson | Mar 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  Is your organisation losing its key people? Do you know why, and what might have persuaded them to stay? Are you confident that you can identify your key people and explain what makes them key? Do you know what motivates them, and why they might be looking elsewhere for job satisfaction? This paper aims to help you answer these questions and profiles different kinds of key people, for a practical and strategic approach.

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  Workplace Health Connect: January 2007 Progress Report

  Tyers C with Gifford J, Gordon-Dseagu V, Lucy D, Usher T, Wilson S | Feb 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  Workplace Health Connect (WHC) was a confidential service designed to give free, practical advice on workplace health, safety and return to work issues, to smaller businesses (with 5 to 250 workers) in England and Wales. This progress report was commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to evaluate the first eight months of the service. This publication is no longer available.

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  Mental Health and Work

  Sinclair A, O'Regan S | Jan 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This report reviews the literature on mental health issues at work and the interventions available to tackle them, in order to provide some guidance to help employers deal with the issues within their own companies. This report outlines the benefits of taking a more positive approach to tackling mental health issues, going beyond complying with legislation, towards promoting mental well-being at work.