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
How to make a strong business case for wellbeing
Implementing a companywide wellbeing strategy can have a significant positive impact on boosting employee engagement and reducing issues related to stress and burnout, but there is a gap in awareness of how to make a strong business case for wellbeing within organisations.
By Kerry Reals on 26 January 2024
Businesses are failing to protect workers from dangers of metalworking fluids
More than half of manufacturing businesses that use metalworking fluids are failing to adequately protect employees, inspections carried out by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have shown.
By Kerry Reals on 17 January 2024
18 million work days lost each year to poor mental health
An average of 33 million days in the UK are lost each year due to minor illnesses, like coughs and colds, with 18 million days lost to mental health conditions.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 January 2024
Three quarters of bus drivers report MSD pain, finds survey
Three quarters of bus drivers say their job causes them musculoskeletal (MSD) disorders such as back, neck and shoulder pain.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 January 2024
New Workers’ Rights Acts to come into force in 2024
2024 will see a number of new Workers’ Rights Acts rolled out, chiefly flexible working arrangements, carers’ leave and a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 January 2024
School inspections on hold while mental health training takes place
Ofsted inspections have been paused until later this month as preparations are made for mental health training following the suicide of headteacher, Ruth Perry.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 January 2024
COP28: global agreement reached to "transition away" from fossil fuels
A new deal has been agreed at COP 28, the UN climate summit in Dubai after days of negotiations.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 December 2023
National Trust says most of its historic sites at risk from climate change
The National Trust has called on the UK government to introduce new legislation that will recognise the need to adapt buildings, coastlines and countryside to cope with the impacts of climate change.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 November 2023
1 in 2 workers plan to quit their job because of their manager
Poor management could be behind the UK’s productivity problem, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said after it found that half of employees who do not ‘rate’ their manager plan to quit their jobs.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 November 2023
Police to target ‘rampant rise in retail crime’ and violence
A specialist police team known as Project Pegasus is to target organised crime gangs who are masters in shoplifting, as violence against shopworkers soars across the UK.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 November 2023
