Stress in the workplace can be caused by numerous reasons and can have a major impact on work performance and job satisfaction. It is important that the organization is able to identify the stress related issues and the contributing factors that are causing stress. The stress reducing approaches; stress management training, reduction of stressors and alternate work schedules and telecommuting are essential for reducing stress within an organization as well as benefit the employees at Air Devils
It is important at this point to have a Workers Union that is serious on fighting for the rights of the workers. The union should be very close to the workers in order for them to get the challenges that the workers are facing. There should also be policies and laws protecting workers, such that a worker is given a logic reason on why they are getting fired rather than waking up in the morning and finding out that they no longer have a job. There should also be policies in regards to pension and health insurance covers makings sure that the workers have those paid for them by the firms. The health insurance is especially important for the workers working in dangerous conditions where they are likely to get an injury.
There is an increasing responsibility for employers to protect the health & safety of their employees. The financial benefits to employers of compliance are significant. Regulations are immediately assessed and amended in line with changes in the workplace and how work conditions affect individuals. Key Legislation The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the basis for health and safety law, it sets out general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other. This also includes taking action to protect the health and well-being of employees after they return to work, if they become more vulnerable to risk because of illness, injury or disability.
Equality, Diversity and Rights - Unit 2 M2 - Assess the influence of a recent national policy initiative promoting anti - discriminatory practice. Anti discriminatory practice is the main method used to combat discrimination. It is action taken to prevent discrimination on the grounds of age, race, class, gender, disability etc and it also takes into account how individuals behave towards other each other. It is very important for all employees in health and social care settings to use and promote anti discriminatory practice in the workplace and in their everyday work. This will help reduce prejudice, eradicate discrimination and promote equality for service users and for staff.
Theory Assessment Task 001 Question 1a Match the Work Health Safety (WHS) terms to the descriptors in the table below. Terms | Descriptors | Work Safe Act | Aims to secure and promote work safety in Australia, eliminate risks to work safety at the source, to protect people at work from injury and illness, to foster cooperation and consultation between employers and workers and to provide a framework for continuous improvement and higher standards of work safety. | Codes of Practice | Provide practical guidance on how to comply with general and specific duties under the legislation. | Guidance Material | Provide valuable guidance to people working in particular industries and occupations on what is reasonable and practicable. | National Standards and Australian Standards |
HLTWHS300A Contribute to OH&S Process Question 1 What is the overall aim of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety Act 2012? It specially aims to protect people at workplaces from risk to their health or safety and to promote safe and healthy work environments. Question 2 List the PCBU/ Worker responsibilities for maintaining a safe work environment. a) What is the responsibility of the PCBU? To ensure the health and safety of workers, customers and visitors by eliminating or minimising risks at the workplace b) What is the responsibility of the worker?
Manual handling is aimed to help employers and employees reduce the risk of injuries and work related accidents occurring by effectively managing the movement of staff, equipment and people. Hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures and constant monitoring are all steps taken to minimise the risk. (The Scottish Government, 2003) In a health and social environment it is possibly more important than any other work setting due to sometimes employers could be handling or lifting the service users. It is essential that employers understand the important of manual handling and promote it by giving everyone who works for them the extra training so they are not in danger of hurting themselves or the service users from lifting or handling in the wrong way. (Aberdeenshire council,
To assist readers cross-references to specific sections of the WHS Act are provided after each heading. Nationally harmonised work health and safety laws The WHS Act like that of most other jurisdictions is based on the ‘model’ WHS Act developed by Safe Work Australia. The aim is to provide all workers in Australia with the same standard of health and safety protection regardless of the work they do or where they work. A stronger national approach means greater certainty for businesses (particularly those operating across state borders) and over time reduced compliance costs for business. More consultation between businesses, workers and their representatives, along with clearer responsibilities will make workplaces safer for everyone.
Wendy Schwartz Organizational change BUS 610 Moore April 8, 2013 Organizational change Change in the workplace comes with all sorts of perceptions. Some perceptions are positive and some perceptions are negative. Perceptions are achieved from external and internal factors that affect the individual. Good management skills allow managers to not only to expect these positive and negative perceptions from employees, but also to assist employees with their perceptions for a smooth transition to change in the workplace. Employees will respond to change in different ways.
Cultural Biases Brandi Burris University of Phoenix NUR 440 Cultural Biases An individual’s willingness to examine their own possible biases is an important step in understanding the roots of stereotypes and prejudice in our society (Jaksic, 2003). Starting at an early age, the human mind has the ability to quickly and automatically categorize people. This is a fundamental quality and the categories give order to life, and every day, people are grouped into categories based on social and other characteristics. The purpose of this paper is to describe a workplace experience in which barriers to understanding the elderly population such as biases were identified and how they affect healthcare delivery. For the purpose of this paper,