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
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
Government seeks to address link between work and health as it unveils plan to ‘Get Britain Working’
Reforms aimed at reducing unemployment and tackling economic inactivity will focus on helping people with long-term health conditions return to work, preventing health conditions from developing in the first place and expanding access to mental health support, the UK Government has announced in a new white paper.
By Kerry Reals on 26 November 2024
UK workplaces among the unhealthiest in Europe, finds new study
UK workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for workplace demands, control at work and job strain, a new report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 November 2024
COP29 climate summit ends with finance deal but critics say it is inadequate
Climate talks in Azerbaijan ended with a last-minute finance agreement to provide developing countries with $300 billion a year by 2035, to support efforts to cut emissions and deal with the effects of climate change.
By Kerry Reals on 25 November 2024
Work-related ill health improved slightly in 2023/24 but deaths and injuries rose, HSE data shows
The number of people in Great Britain who reported suffering work-related ill health fell slightly in 2023/24, compared with the previous year, but work-related fatalities and non-fatal injuries were both up, according to the latest annual statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
By Kerry Reals on 20 November 2024
