Managing work-related road risk with vehicle safety technology
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons LLP on 22 November 2022
Opinion
Did curiosity really kill the cat?
By Dr Samantha Peters, Being Well Together on 28 November 2022
Managing psychosocial risks should have the same priority as managing physical risks
Half of people who are off sick from work are suffering from stress, depression, or anxiety.
By Liz Goodwill, HSE on 06 December 2022
It’s time to reduce air pollution from construction
Any conversation about air pollution must be in the context of how it affects people’s health, and particularly how it disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
By Ben Pearce, Impact on Urban Health on 06 December 2022
Let’s not trash the great reputation the UK has for health and safety
The UK is known for its record on health and safety, but the Government seems hell-bent on ripping the rug out from under this.
By Mike Robinson, British Safety Council on 06 December 2022
Employers should be legally required to take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment
Current law fails to go far enough to protect women and girls in the workplace. An Opinium survey suggests that more than 10 million people in the UK have experienced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace.
By Wera Hobhouse MP on 06 December 2022
Managing work-related road risk with vehicle safety technology
Work-related road safety has been high on the agenda in recent years and, as greater numbers of people have returned to the roads following the end of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in 2021, there has been a corresponding increase in road casualties.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons LLP on 22 November 2022
Supporting older workers with long-term health conditions is crucial for recruiting and retaining older talent
With businesses struggling to recruit, it’s more important than ever that employers expand their search for the best talent.
By Luke Price, Centre for Ageing Better on 04 November 2022
Time well spent, and a day to remember
Sometimes, when you spend time at a conference, you come away thinking “well, that was eight hours I simply won’t get back!”
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 04 November 2022
Reducing the danger from asbestos in non-domestic buildings: why the government is falling short
During such a tumultuous time at the top of politics, it is more important than ever that those of us in Parliament do all we can to ensure that the government does not take its eye off the ball when it comes to the issues that matter to the public.
By Stephen Timms MP on 02 November 2022
Did curiosity really kill the cat?
You’ve heard the phrase. And you’ll understand the point. It’s a warning against involving yourself in others’ business, against asking too many questions. But is it good advice, really, to dissuade ourselves from inquisitiveness?
By Dr Samantha Peters, Being Well Together on 28 November 2022
Menopause at work: women need better support from employers
Years of pseudonyms and oblique references have long disguised the reality that menopause is a fact of life- as predictable and mundane as the menstrual periods that 50 per cent of the population experience, every month, for decades of their lives.
By Caroline Nokes, Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North on 11 October 2022
