Put simply, the menopause is an issue which can no longer be ignored by any employer. We will unpick why that is the case as we examine not just the legal and human resources (HR) issues at play but also wider shifting societal attitudes to all matters menopause.
By Anna Fletcher and Vivienne Reeve, Gowling WLG law firm on 25 November 2021
An MP has called for workplace menopause policies to be made mandatory, to help women work through what can be the most difficult time of their lives.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 June 2021
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been told to stay at home. For millions of us though, home isn’t a safe place.
By Lyndsey Dearlove, Hestia on 22 February 2021
The Supreme Court will decide on one of the UK’s biggest equal pay cases, as lawyers representing more than 43,000 supermarket workers at Asda will insist their work is comparable to more highly paid warehouse workers.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 July 2020
Britain may be facing a “new wave” of asbestos-related deaths among women, a lawyer has said after the latest HSE statistics revealed around one in six deaths from mesothelioma are females.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 February 2020
Menopausal women should be treated by firms as if they have a long-term fluctuating health condition, which needs the appropriate support from workplaces, Labour has announced.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 September 2019
Evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is a serious health hazard. Should office workers be worried?
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2019
One of the privileges of chairing the British Safety Council is being part of an organisation that, from its board of trustees through to its thousands of members, has a collective will, commitment and determination that everyone will have a safe and healthy place of work.
By Lawrence Waterman OBE, chair of the British Safety Council on 03 July 2018
The Women and Equalities Committee has called on regulators and the government to recognise sexual harassment as a health and safety issue in a new report published today.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 July 2018
A woman can be a unique face in health and safety, particularly in leadership roles. Safety Management spoke to three female safety professionals to find out what challenges they overcame to succeed in their fields, what advice they have for leaders, and what their views are on the equality debate. Interviews by Belinda Liversedge.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 July 2018
