Work more likely to impact on mental health for female workers, HSE stats suggest
Female workers report significantly higher rates of stress compared to their male colleagues, HSE statistics show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 December 2025
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Employment rights bill passes into law, bringing 'work into the 21st century'
Lawyers have joined unions to hail the passing of the employment rights bill into law as ‘the biggest upgrade on workers’ rights in a generation’.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 December 2025
Traffic wardens to work in groups 'for own safety' after facing abuse from drivers
Traffic wardens in one local council are being sent out to patrol in groups because of threats and abuse.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 December 2025
More than a third say health and safety improved since pandemic, finds report
Health and safety practitioners are more confident since the pandemic that their company will protect workers and that staff will comply with safety rules, a report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 May 2023
Artificial Intelligence labs locked in ‘out of control race’, warn tech leaders
AI experts and business leaders have petitioned AI labs to pause training of systems ‘more powerful than GPT-4’ until risks have been planned for and managed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 May 2023
Group calls for end to ‘death trap’ workplaces in garment trade
Protesters gathered outside Oxford Street fashion shops in a ‘Cost of Fashion’ walking demonstration on Sunday 23 April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 April 2023
Wellbeing Conference 2023: highlights from an amazing day
Experts were invited to share insights into employee and organisational wellbeing at British Safety Council’s third annual Wellbeing Conference on 18 April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 April 2023
Risks of air pollution raised in Parliament by Healthy Air Coalition
British Safety Council’s Head of Policy and Communications, Stephen Cooke, represented the Time to Breathe campaign on the risks to outdoor workers at an event to launch the Health Air Coalition’s new strategy and brand in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 18 April.
By British Safety Council on 19 April 2023
Evidence grows for air pollution link to poor mental health
The odds of being diagnosed with common mental health disorders are greater for people living in polluted areas, even when factors like socioeconomic deprivation have been accounted for, a new report has cited.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2023
‘Forever chemicals’: government considers supporting ban
An HSE review of use of ‘forever chemicals’ present in everyday items such as furniture and drinking water has been published to help the government consider supporting a ban or to increase monitoring of them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2023
Government's ‘Green Day’ plans need more ambition on green jobs
The government’s Net Zero strategy fails to protect jobs and is not creating enough ‘green jobs’, says the TUC.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 April 2023
‘Don’t Let the Dust Settle’ on asbestos campaign reignites call for register
A new campaign is drawing attention to the dangers of asbestos, while refusing to back down on solutions which it says could prevent thousands more people dying each year.
By on 04 April 2023
Data project opens up new ways to prevent accidents
HSE is exploring how AI and data can help employers understand more about how accidents happen and how to prevent them through thousands of stories and reports it stores.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 March 2023
