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
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 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
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
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is calling for a universal right to a healthy workplace and the introduction of a minimum level of support that employers should provide to improve employees’ health and wellbeing, after finding that almost half of UK workers lack access to routine health checks at work.
By Kerry Reals on 21 October 2024
Economic inactivity due to sickness could soar to 4.3 million within five years if current trends continue, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) which calls for a “once-in-a-generation rethink” of Britain’s approach to healthcare.
By Kerry Reals on 17 September 2024
Migraine can have a debilitating effect on an individual’s performance at work, so it’s vital employers take steps to reduce the triggers for an attack and provide adequate support.
By Andrea Quinn, The Migraine Trust on 21 August 2024
Measures such as enabling companies to provide Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) as fully tax-free benefits and relaxing rules on tax relief for employer-funded medical treatments could help boost the UK economy by £2.65 billion over four years, according to research published by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
By Kerry Reals on 21 August 2024
Presenteeism has driven a £30 billion rise in the cost to UK businesses of employee sickness since 2018, analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 01 August 2024
The UK’s new Labour Government has unveiled plans to tackle economic inactivity by working with local mayors to design work, health and skills plans that are specifically targeted at helping local people enter or re-enter the workforce.
By Kerry Reals on 24 July 2024
