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
Covid
More than a third say health and safety improved since pandemic, finds report
Health and safety practitioners are more confident since the pandemic that their company will protect workers and that staff will comply with safety rules, a report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 May 2023
Long Covid: employers need guidelines on managing its impact on affected workers
When I wrote for this publication last July, the number of people living with Long Covid had reached one million, a grim milestone.
By Layla Moran MP, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Oxford West & Abingdon on 16 August 2022
Are the rules simply there to be broken?
Do we value regulations enough, or are we better off without them? Most of the time, many of us never pause to think about the rules that govern us, so embedded are they in our daily life.
By Mike Robinson on 12 April 2022
Newfound Covid ‘freedoms’ are a privilege and should be handled with care
The conclusion of the UK Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament on the government’s plan for ‘living with Covid’, in which he set out the rationale for lifting all legal restrictions in England, bears repeating, I think.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 07 March 2022
Covid-19 – some legal points to remember
In a time of ongoing uncertainty, as we continue to weather the pandemic storm and the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the overarching duty on employers to ensure that their employees (and others) are not exposed to health and safety risks has remained a constant.
By Anna Fletcher on 08 December 2021
Standing up for those without a voice
This month, our founder James Tye would have celebrated his 100th birthday, on 21 December. In fact, James died a quarter of a century ago, though his legacy endures to this day – both in terms of what he achieved in his lifetime and the way the British Safety Council continues to take forward what he began.
By Mike Robinson on 09 November 2021
Business resilience and wellbeing
Broadly speaking, resilience refers to an organisation’s ability to adapt quickly and respond well to a crisis. That means being prepared to deal with an unforeseen or predictable event. This could be anything from your superstar employee moving to your competitor, new legislation forcing you to make sweeping changes to your products, or a major global health or economic crisis, like Covid.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 18 October 2021
A nervous return
Many workers are feeling anxious about returning to the workplace as Covid restrictions are eased, so it’s vital employers communicate effectively with staff about the precautions in place to protect them from the virus.
By Dr Sarita Robinson and Christina Buxton on 06 September 2021
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Back to work
If staff are fearful about returning to the workplace as Covid controls are eased, it is vital employers explain the precautions that are in place to keep them safe and consider making further changes to reduce the risk to specific individuals.
By Julian Cox on 31 August 2021
