Workers over the age of 50 comprise nearly one third of the entire UK workforce, and they’re essential to the economy. Employers therefore have an imperative to recruit – and retain – older workers.
By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026
Research shows hybrid working delivers measurable gains in workforce inclusion, satisfaction and retention, but it’s crucial employers embed flexible working arrangements in ways that support performance, fairness and sustainable organisational culture.
By Tess Lanning, Timewise on 05 May 2026
As Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) approaches, legal mental health charity LawCare is urging legal professionals and firms to move past simple "awareness" and commit to practical, everyday actions to combat the industry's soaring rates of anxiety and burnout.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 May 2026
As Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) approaches, legal mental health charity LawCare is urging legal professionals and firms to move past simple "awareness" and commit to practical, everyday actions to combat the industry's soaring rates of anxiety and burnout.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 May 2026
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By Belinda Liversedge on 23 April 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 April 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 April 2026
Workers over the age of 50 comprise nearly one third of the entire UK workforce, and they’re essential to the economy. Employers therefore have an imperative to recruit – and retain – older workers.
By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026
By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026
By Grant Tickle and Dr Audrey Fleming British Safety Council on 01 May 2026
By Tess Lanning, Timewise on 05 May 2026
An employer has been fined after a tree surgeon suffered a powerful electric shock when the mobile lighting tower he was pushing made contact with an overhead powerline.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026
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By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026
For years, workers across several industries have relied on PPE which was never designed to fit them properly, putting both their comfort and their safety at risk. The CIOB’s #PPEThatFits campaign and a new British Standard are now driving a long-overdue shift towards inclusive protective equipment.
By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026
By Annie Gray, Schofield Sweeney law firm on 05 May 2026
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 05 May 2026
By Kirsteen Sullivan MP on 05 May 2026
