There can be no more excuses for inaction on issues such as working conditions and putting workers’ voices at the heart of industrial strategy, the GMB union has warned.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 January 2021
2020 has started with some big risks high up in the news. From fires in Australia as a harbinger of the climate’s power, to violence in the Middle East and, closer to home, the risks involved in leaving the EU, it is these large risks that tend to dominate our attention.
By Mike Robinson, British Safety Council on 14 February 2020
On the 12 December this week, millions of people around the country will vote in the general election.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 December 2019
Looking back to this time last year, my review of 2018 focused on Brexit, economic anxiety from the high street to high profile bankruptcies, changing risks and a welcome upsurge of discussion about mental health in the workplace.
By Mike Robinson on 27 November 2019
General election candidates have been issued today with police guidance on keeping safe on the campaign trail, and how to respond if they experience abuse or intimidation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 November 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured a deal with the EU, but his opponents said there was little in it to give us any confidence workers’ rights will be safeguarded after Brexit.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 October 2019
A report by a leading think tank has warned No Deal Brexit would give government “considerable scope” to deregulate and weaken rights subtly over time, even if on day one protections would remain in place.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 October 2019
Today, audiences will be invited to tune in to a unique panel event held by European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for its 25th anniversary in Bilbao.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 June 2019
It’s difficult to say right now how Brexit will affect any sector; we do not know the shape of Brexit, we do not know if it will be deal, or no deal.
By Katherine Dearden speaks on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene Society on Brexit on 13 February 2019
For over a century, British Standards Institution (BSI) has championed the values of transparency, collaboration and trust across borders through the adoption of best practice.
By British Standards Institution on 15 February 2019
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2020
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 November 2020
