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
POA says jail time for prison officer attack ‘appropriate’
The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA) has approved a court’s decision to order a prisoner who assaulted his officer to four years’ extra jail time.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 July 2019
Valero Energy fined £5m after refinery explosion kills four
An eight-year investigation into an explosion at a Pembrokeshire oil refinery that killed four workers has culminated at court in a £5m fine for Valero Energy.
By on 01 July 2019
Lung cancer in non-smokers highlights air pollution risk
Senior doctors have called for links between air pollution and lung cancer in outdoor workers to be made clearer, following new evidence of large numbers of non-smokers suffering from the disease.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 June 2019
NHS workers to get support to stop them quitting jobs
NHS workers are overstretched and frustrated they do not have enough time with patients, as well as experiencing rising levels of bullying and harassment, an official report has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 June 2019
HSE increases Fee For Intervention (FFI) charges by almost 20 per cent
HSE has hiked up its Fee for Intervention (FFI) costs, meaning businesses that break health and safety laws will now be charged £154 per hour for inspectors to investigate failures.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 May 2019
Butcher given jail sentence for worker’s horrific injuries
A Surrey butcher has been sentenced to seven months in prison after a young worker lost his hand in a mincing machine.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 May 2019
Most managers miss mental health signs in staff, says Mind
Less than half of employees think their managers would notice if they had mental health symptoms, despite two in three managers saying they feel confident in promoting wellbeing, a survey from Mind has found.
By on 01 May 2019
Shopworker rights left out of offensive weapons bill
An opportunity to keep shop workers safe from violent attack has been missed in a government bill seeking to curb knife crime, Usdaw has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 April 2019
Minister for crime pledges retail safety
The government is calling for evidence to help understand what more can be done to protect shop workers from violence and abuse.
By on 01 April 2019
Employers need support to keep staff well and in work, says DWP advisor
Support and encouragement are most likely to help employees have a successful return to work after a sickness absence, according to research led by the University of East Anglia.
By on 01 April 2019
