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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Employees 'shy away from telling bosses about health concerns'  Those looking for work-related personal injury advice might be interested to learn that just four per cent of employees would tell their boss about a health concern. This is according to new research from Aviva UK Health, which also showed that 21 per cent of staff believe admitting to such worries could affect their career prospects. While only a small proportion of workers would discuss such matters with their workplace superiors, 60 per cent would confide with their partner and 33 per cent would speak to the family doctor. The study also indicated that 39 per cent of employers claimed they are able to identify these kinds of health problems, with 42 per cent stating that they have an open door policy. Dr Doug Wright, principal clinical consultant at the organisation, acknowledged the importance of this kind of strategy, but added: "The breakdown in communication between employers and their staff means that health risks such as stress in the workplace are not being effectively managed." Elsewhere, the Law Society Gazette recently reported the case of a group of sick miners seeking personal injury compensation at Leeds County Court. Posted by Mark Phillips 
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