Monthly Archive: April 2010

Apr 30 2010

UK: Protection against violence at work

By Daniel Lombard, CommunityCare.co.uk It is estimated that in the UK a social care worker is the target of verbal abuse every 10 minutes and physical violence every hour. No less disturbing is the fact that at least half of all incidents are never reported or recorded as violent incidents. Social workers must be kept …

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Apr 30 2010

Bullish on Bullies

By Nancy Schuman Long Island Press The recent news detailing the plight of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince from Massachusetts and her alleged experience of physical and verbal abuse by her schoolmates has brought daily intimidation by a bully to new public attention. No matter how old you are or where you are in your life or …

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Apr 30 2010

Workplace stress campaign launched by Unite

By Helen Gilbert, PersonnelToday.com A year-long campaign to weed out workplace stress in the not-for profit sector has been launched by union Unite. According to research by the union, 90% of voluntary sector staff feel their wellbeing is being undermined due to the financial crisis facing charities. Rachael Maskell, Unite national officer for the not-for-profit …

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Apr 30 2010

Tufts Medical Center Signs Settlement Agreement with OSHA Pays $5,000 Fine for Numerous Violations in Tracking Injuries to Nurses

from Massachusetts Nurses Association The management of Tufts Medical Center has been forced to pay a $5,000 fine, as well as to post a public notice this month for its registered nurses, detailing numerous lapses in its efforts to track injuries to nurses, including a significant number of needle stick injuries, which could have exposed …

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