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
HSE tells MPs it has been under ‘considerable’ financial pressure, but productivity is on the rise
Funding cuts have placed the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under “considerable financial pressure” as its remit has simultaneously expanded, but the regulator is committed to ensuring it gets the best value out of the money it has, a Parliamentary Select Committee has heard.
By Kerry Reals on 05 February 2025
UK festival workers voice safety and wellbeing concerns in new survey by union
Workers on UK festival sites have raised concerns about their safety and working conditions, pointing to long hours and extreme heat, in a survey carried out by the Bectu union.
By Kerry Reals on 03 February 2025
British Safety Council and Dr Tim Marsh launch book to raise money for mental health charities
British Safety Council has teamed up with renowned safety psychologist Dr Tim Marsh to publish a book containing his insights on health, safety and wellbeing over the years, with all proceeds being donated to two mental health charities.
By British Safety Council on 23 January 2025
HSE chair calls for ‘fundamental shift’ towards preventing work-related ill health
Traditional safety risks have been prioritised over workers’ health for too long and there needs to be a “fundamental shift” towards preventing employees from becoming ill through their work, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chair Sarah Newton.
By Kerry Reals on 23 January 2025
More people with mental health issues are seeking employment advice, new data shows
Almost 70,000 people with mental health issues were given employment support last year as part of the NHS Talking Therapies Programme – up nearly two-thirds on the year before, latest figures show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 January 2025
Work-life balance trumps pay as top motivator for workers, survey finds
Work-life balance has surpassed pay to become the most important factor for workers, a new global survey carried out by international recruitment firm Randstad has found.
By Kerry Reals on 21 January 2025
Stonemason fined for exposing workers to silica dust as HSE updates advice for stone worktop installers
A stonemasonry firm has received a fine of almost £20,000 for failing to protect workers from silica dust, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued new advice for stone worktop installers amid continued calls for engineered stone to be banned over its links to silicosis.
By Kerry Reals on 10 January 2025
Quarter of Grenfell firefighters exposed to toxic smoke have developed health conditions, study finds
More than one in four firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and were exposed to toxic smoke have reported long-term, life-changing health effects, new research has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 06 January 2025
HSE at 50: health and safety regulator marks milestone anniversary
Great Britain’s national health and safety regulator turned 50 years old on 1 January, half a century after its official launch on the first day of 1975.
By Kerry Reals on 03 January 2025
Unsafe disposal of millions of vapes a week causing environmental damage and rise in lithium-ion battery fires
More than eight million vapes are thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week in the UK, resulting in environmental damage and an increased risk of lithium-ion battery fires, according to non-profit group Material Focus.
By Kerry Reals on 19 December 2024
