Workplace Report April 2009

Health & safety news

Not so NICE absence guidance

New National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance, published last month, was compiled without union involvement and does not improve on existing Health and Safety Executive (HSE) material.

Safety reps should continue to refer to the HSE guidance, Working together to prevent sickness absence and job loss, which is available at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/web02.pdf