With cancer set to affect 5.4 million people in the UK by 2045, no employer can afford to be unprepared. The legal framework is clear, the evidence is compelling but too many employees with cancer are still left to carry the burden alone, navigating rights their employers should have told them about.
By Barbara Wilson, Working With Cancer on 01 June 2026
Supporting employee mental health brings a range of benefits for individuals and the business alike, and many of the appropriate steps are simple and grounded in open communication, trust and transparency.
By Dr David Crepaz-Keay, Mental Health Foundation on 01 June 2026
A Glasgow biomass company has been fined £129,000 after a worker had three fingers partially severed after contact with moving machinery.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026
British Safety Council has today published its Impact Report 2026, showcasing and celebrating its achievements in 2025 - a year which saw it train a record number of people, support over 13,000 of the most vulnerable workers in India, and present over 850 awards to organisations around the world.
By British Safety Council on 30 April 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
Research suggests many managers would be reluctant to hire someone who experiences migraine due to fears they may regularly be absent from work, but simple and low-cost workplace adjustments are often all that is required to support people with migraine to continue to be fully productive.
By Andrea Quinn, The Migraine Trust on 01 June 2026
By Caroline Roodhouse, Daddy Blackbird Communications on 01 June 2026
By Sam Downie, Mates in Mind on 01 June 2026
By Dr David Crepaz-Keay, Mental Health Foundation on 01 June 2026
A Cumbria-based waste and recycling firm has been sentenced after a 44-year-old worker was struck and killed by a reversing telehandler — an incident HSE says was entirely preventable through basic workplace segregation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 28 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026
The Government’s consultation on new flexible working rights closed last month – providing a clearer picture of the mechanism for the Labour Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver flexible working ‘by default’.
By Tess Lanning Director, Timewise on 18 May 2026
By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026
By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026
