Caught in flux

Summary:

OH policy and practice needs to keep up to date with emerging employment issues, such as 24/7 working and zero-hours contracts.

ONE thing about occupational health is that it is constantly changing. Take a recent paper from the journal Work & Stress¹, which reports a population-based study on the personal consequences of out-of-hours texts, emails and phone calls that can extend the working day into a…

John Ballard is editor of Occupational Health [at Work].

Author: Ballard J

Tags ergonomic evidence based practice mental health msd - musculoskeletal disorder oh policies Return to work sickness absence

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp3

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