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
Employers urged to get ready for new equality-based rights
Employers should “start preparing now” for three key measures expected in Employment Rights Bill which will give women enhanced rights in the workplace, said a senior lawyer.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 April 2025
Intervention is key, says PwC as 4.4m more workers set to leave labour market
Considering leaving work has "gone mainstream" says a new report, with one in 10 UK workers actively considering leaving work with mental health the main driver.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 March 2025
Review leader says “new era of workplace health” must solve long-term sick crisis
Employers must “adapt with the times,” the leader of a major government review has urged, which confirms record numbers of people suffering from work-limiting health conditions and increasing joblessness due to mental ill health.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 March 2025
Nation in declining health as UK marks pandemic anniversary
Around one in seven (14 per cent) UK adults have experienced a long-term health condition because of the virus.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 March 2025
Poor-quality work “worse for health than being unemployed”, says report
1.7 million workers in Great Britain suffer from health conditions caused or made worse by their job – higher than before the pandemic, a new report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 March 2025
Zero-hours contract rights extended to agency workers under Employment Rights Bill amendments
A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts will be extended to include agency workers and statutory sick pay rules will be strengthened, as part of a series of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill tabled by the Government on 4 March.
By Kerry Reals on 04 March 2025
British Safety Council hosts successful Middle East Conference in Dubai
It was a special day in Dubai on 11 February as British Safety Council presented its Middle East Conference 2025 – the organisation’s first live, in-person event in this part of the world for several years.
By Jay Ludditt, British Safety Council on 19 February 2025
Network Rail fined £3.75 million after two track workers killed by train
Network Rail has been fined £3.75 million over the deaths of two workers who were struck by a train while carrying out track maintenance in 2019.
By Kerry Reals on 17 February 2025
MPs push for four-day week amendment to Employment Rights Bill
More than a dozen Members of Parliament have backed a proposed amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, calling for the Government to take a closer look at how the UK could transition to a four-day working week without a reduction in pay.
By Kerry Reals on 14 February 2025
Building Safety Regulator to receive £2 million in Government funding
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will receive £2 million of funding to help speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments across the country, the UK Government has announced.
By Kerry Reals on 13 February 2025
