Fair Work Agency: CEO appointed to lead new employment rights taskforce
Lisa Pinney has been appointed to lead the government’s new Fair Work Agency (FWA) when it launches in April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 March 2026
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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
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
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
School inspections take toll on teachers’ mental health, finds report
A new schools inspection system is needed which prioritises the wellbeing of teaching staff and schoolchildren, the sister of headteacher, Ruth Perry, who took her own life has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 November 2023
Happy at work and more active: nation’s wellbeing has improved says ONS
More than two thirds (68 per cent) of adults in Great Britain say they feel hopeful about their future, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s latest national wellbeing study.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 November 2023
More control over tasks lowers risk of heart disease in workers, finds study
Employees with bosses who micromanage them are at greater risk of heart attack than those given more flexibility and control over tasks, a new study has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 November 2023
