HSE zeroes in on home worker safety amid calls for ‘more guidance’
HSE is reminding employers that protecting the health and safety of their hybrid and home workers is a “legal duty, not optional guidance.”
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 March 2026
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Employers urged to publish menopause ‘action plans’ from April
The government has launched a new initiative encouraging large employers to publish menopause action plans to help women thrive in the workplace.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 March 2026
Mates in Mind warns HSE “stepping up” focus on stress following university breach
Mental health charity, Mates in Mind is urging businesses to review their stress management practices following regulatory action from HSE and in the build up to Stress Awareness month in April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 March 2026
Veolia fined £3m after worker died while dismantling North Sea gas rig
A recycling company has been fined £3 million in relation to the death of one worker and the serious injury of another when part of a gas rig fell on them while they were carrying out decommissioning work.
By Kerry Reals on 30 July 2024
ULEZ expansion helped improve air quality in London, says City Hall report
Expanding London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) last August contributed to “dramatically lower” pollutant emissions across the UK capital in 2023, according to a report from City Hall.
By Kerry Reals on 26 July 2024
UK Govt to take targeted, local approach to reducing economic inactivity and supporting people back into work
The UK’s new Labour Government has unveiled plans to tackle economic inactivity by working with local mayors to design work, health and skills plans that are specifically targeted at helping local people enter or re-enter the workforce.
By Kerry Reals on 24 July 2024
HSE urges offshore oil and gas firms to focus more on safety risks from human error
Offshore oil and gas companies are being urged to focus more closely on the potential for human error to cause major accidents, after an inspection of a platform operated by Apache in the North Sea found failings in plans to prevent fires and explosions.
By Kerry Reals on 23 July 2024
King’s Speech contains ‘biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation’, says new UK Government
A new Employment Rights Bill that will ban zero-hours contracts, end fire and rehire practices and introduce flexible working rights from day one was among 40 UK Government Bills announced by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July.
By Kerry Reals on 18 July 2024
Biking to work halves risk of death by illness and is good for mental health, new study finds
Commuting to work by bicycle almost halves the risk of death from illness, a new study has found, but cyclists are twice as likely as non-active commuters to be hospitalised due to a traffic collision.
By Kerry Reals on 17 July 2024
Workers want health and safety legislation overhaul with more emphasis on wellbeing, survey finds
Fifty years on from the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, most workers believe the legislation should be updated to reflect changing work practices and place a greater emphasis on mental health and wellbeing, a new survey commissioned by Dräger Safety UK has found.
By Kerry Reals on 11 July 2024
Second UK four-day week trial planned for November but new Government appears unreceptive
A new four-day working week pilot will be held in the UK later this year and companies have been invited to sign up and take part in the latest six-month trial.
By Kerry Reals on 10 July 2024
UK election: Hopes run high for change as Labour wins in landslide
Sir Keir Starmer enters 10 Downing Street as the UK’s new Prime Minister with a heavy weight of responsibility on his shoulders to deliver on his promise for change, following the Labour Party’s landslide general election win.
By Kerry Reals on 05 July 2024
Work-related deaths in Britain rise for second year running
Work-related fatalities in Great Britain have risen for the second year in a row, new data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has shown, revealing a trend reversal which British Safety Council says is a “cause for concern”.
By Kerry Reals on 04 July 2024
