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
Campaigners applaud lorry driver facilities investment but call for further action
Campaign groups have welcomed the UK Government’s announcement this week of a £16.5 million investment to upgrade facilities at 38 truck stops throughout England, but say there is more work to do to further improve working conditions for HGV drivers.
By Kerry Reals on 05 March 2024
Ofsted inspections driving ‘excessive’ teacher workload, NASUWT survey finds
Almost two-thirds of teachers in England have raised concerns about their workload, with Ofsted cited as being the biggest driver of excessive work, according to a recent poll carried out by teaching union NASUWT.
By Kerry Reals on 06 February 2024
Companies must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for menopausal women, new guidance states
Employers could face legal action if they fail to make “reasonable adjustments” for women who are experiencing menopause symptoms, under new guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
By Kerry Reals on 22 February 2024
Employers with tailored work from home strategies will reap rewards, say researchers
A review of nearly 2,000 academic papers on the advantages and disadvantages of working from home has painted a mixed picture, leading researchers to conclude that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to designing effective home- and hybrid-working strategies.
By Kerry Reals on 20 February 2024
Violence and abuse against shop workers up 50 per cent last year, says British Retail Consortium
Incidents of violence and abuse against retail workers increased by 50 per cent to 1,300 a day in the year to September 2023, compared with the previous year, new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have shown.
By Kerry Reals on 14 February 2024
Employers must act now to protect workers from effects of climate change, as 1.5C threshold breached
Employers must urgently consider how climate change will affect their businesses and how they will protect the health and wellbeing of their workforces as global temperatures continue to rise, the British Safety Council’s director of education and membership, Dr Julie Riggs, has urged.
By Kerry Reals on 08 February 2024
UK heatwaves could kill thousands and cause workplace injuries to rise, warn MPs
As global temperatures continue to increase, heatwaves could claim up to 10,000 lives a year in the UK and cause work-related injuries to spike, a new report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned.
By Kerry Reals on 02 February 2024
Lawyer makes case for civil sanctions to address health and safety breaches
The use of civil sanctions as an alternative to criminal prosecution for certain workplace health and safety breaches should be considered, Rhian Greaves, a partner at law firm DAC Beachcroft, argued during a presentation at the SHW Live North conference in Manchester on 23 January.
By Kerry Reals on 26 January 2024
Employers urged to make reasonable adjustments to help neurodiverse staff thrive
Reasonable adjustment ‘passports’ can help companies get the best out of neurodivergent employees and enable them to thrive in the workplace, according to Worcestershire County Council’s occupational health and safety manager, Gary Monaghan, who talks from personal experience.
By Kerry Reals on 26 January 2024
No silver bullet to address rising levels of workplace stress
Psychological stress in the workplace is rising and there is “no silver bullet” to resolve it, Marshel Rozario, an associate tutor at health and safety training provider RRC International, told delegates attending the SHW Live North conference in Manchester.
By Kerry Reals on 26 January 2024
