The EAP Institute is pleased to welcome Sinead Kelly Self Health Coach as a speaker on our online course Personal Self Care – Controlling all Stress Risks on Thursday 22nd June 2023. View details https://eapinstitute.com/events/controlling-all-stress-risks/ Sinead is a dedicated and passionate Self Health Coach, who is based both online and in Cork, Ireland. She focuses on […]
Category Archives: EAP NEWS
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Dec
Dec
Cocktail of potential safety risks A new roadside test was introduced on the 1st December 2022. It is more portable, faster at delivering results and can not only test for Cannabis, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines and Opiates, this device can, unlike its predecessor, test for Amphetamine and Methamphetamine. The use of which can have a carry-over impact […]
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) have taken the lead and are declaring that workplace mental health is now a safety issue and that its members are well placed to respond. IOSH is urging its members to think safety, compliance, risk assessments, and employee support therapy to address the mental health issues that […]
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (SHWW) Act 2005 came into force in September 2005 and contained two provisions. Section 13(1) b requires employers to remove an employee from their place of work, who report for work under the influence of an intoxicant. Section 13 (1)c contained proposals for employee intoxicant testing which would […]
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Is your EAP relevant and fit for purpose? Major differences have developed in response to workplace mental health between the US, the 51 European countries and the 27 EU member states. In July of this year a new global standard ISO 45003 was published and this will have future implications on how Safety Managers treat mental […]
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The new occupational health and safety management standard ISO 45003 released in July 2021 provides guidance for managing psychological health and psychosocial risks in the workplace and will have a major impact on safety and how EAP’s operate. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Magazine’s March 2019 issue focused on evaluating employee assistance […]
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Since the inception of the first Occupational Alcoholism Programme in Ireland there have been many changes. The main focus has centered on providing employee counselling. The major forthcoming change is that employment legislation will require a more compliance based approach based on prevention and risk assessment. This move will challenge EA professionals to adapt to […]
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Two EAP leaders, Don Jorgensen PhD of Human Factor Consulting based in Tucson Arizona in the US and Maurice Quinlan Director of the EAP Institute based Waterford Ireland will be joined by Finbarr Stapleton of Antaris Consulting Limerick Ireland to present a 3 hour online expert group meeting on Employee Support Services – Developing a […]
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This Code of Practice came into effect on 23 December 2020 and from that date it replaces the Code of Practice entitled “Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work” which was issued by the HSA in March 2007 in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare […]
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Following on from your recent nomination acceptance in the 2020 European Enterprise Awards, the judging panel have made their final decisions and the EAP Institute has been awarded: Most Innovative Workplace Training Programmes 2020 In making the award the judging panel recognised the EAP Institute, and said “Like all our victors This Institute has demonstrated excellence and commitment in […]