A traffic light-style test, launched by Investors in People, aims to help employers have a more prosperous 2006.

IiP is urging employers to detox their workplace by identifying and tackling issues that could undermine their organisation over the year ahead.

The online test aims to help employers examine current policies/practices and identify opportunities for improvement.

Ruth Spellman, chief executive of Investors in People, said: “Employers may have only a brief window for action before the general pressures of day-to-day business erupt once more. I urge them to act now to detox their workplace; the effort they put in and the changes they make could have significant benefits on business performance, in the next twelve months and beyond.”

The web-based test will guide employers through multiple choice questions exploring life within the workplace and give them a green/amber/red rating based on how their workplace measures up to good practice contained in Profile, the IiP development tool.

Profile builds on the Investors in People Standard to provide a path for further improvement, so employers can continue challenging themselves and keep developing in line with evolving business needs/opportunities.

To use the web-based test, visit www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/profile.