AI-powered systems, digitalisation and automation offer great potential for improving efficiency and driving innovation at work and in society, but digitalised work practices also pose a significant threat to employee wellbeing.
By David Sharp, International Workplace on 04 June 2025
Drones are often used to avoid the need for humans to work at height, but they can also be used in certain dangerous confined spaces, such as silos, sewers and tanks, reducing the risk to workers.
By Neil Blacklock, Rainham Industrial Services on 16 May 2025
The UK is sick, and it’s getting sicker. We lag behind our international peers on critical health indicators like healthy life expectancy, avoidable mortality and obesity rates.
By Dr Jamie O'Halloran, IPPR on 31 January 2025
The winter period can have a negative impact on employee mental health for a variety of reasons, but employers can support staff through these challenges by having ongoing open communication and honest conversations on how best to support their wellbeing.
By Ruhel Ahmed, Acas on 10 January 2025
For nearly 30 years, Business in the Community (BITC) has been working with employers across the UK to help create a fairer world, where everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities for progression, regardless of their background. However, while we have seen many businesses taking vital steps in the right direction, there is still a long way to go before true race equality can be achieved at work and we are tapping into all the talent, skills and potential available. And every employer needs to play their part in getting there.
By Sandra Kerr CBE, Business in the Community (BITC) on 09 December 2024
Gaps in the labour market can be filled by older workers, but many encounter obstacles in their search for suitable employment. The Centre for Ageing Better is therefore calling upon the Government to help employers recruit more people from this demographic.
By Dr Emily Andrews, Centre for Ageing Better on 05 December 2024
At the end of November, I had the privilege of presenting top-performing organisations with our prestigious Sword, Globe and Shield of Honour awards, recognising their achievements in health, safety, environmental and wellbeing management. It’s something I relish doing every year, and this time was no exception.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 02 December 2024
Although December can be a fun and enjoyable time, challenges both in and outside work can pose difficulties for employee wellbeing, making it essential for employers to provide adequate support.
By Ruhel Ahmed, Acas on 02 December 2024
According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24, with 25 of those fatalities involving being struck by a moving vehicle in the workplace – a 25 per cent increase on the same figure for 2022/23.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons on 12 November 2024
How many column inches were taken up in the build-up to the Budget wondering who exactly the Government meant by ‘working people’? And now that we know what was in it, does it really matter?
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 November 2024
When most people think of safety in road haulage they think about the machinery, but the most important part of our industry has always been the people, in this instance the person behind the wheel.
By Ashton Cull, Road Haulage Association (RHA) on 01 November 2024
Health and safety law contains detailed rules to regulate the safety of the workforce, across all workplaces, and for specific higher risk activities and industries. These are well enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which has been very successful in driving down the number of fatalities and injuries sustained at work in the UK. The same is not true when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.
By Katherine Metcalfe, Pinsent Masons on 03 October 2024
