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Nearly 4 in 10 UK workers suffer mental harm as Watchdog exposes widespread rights violations

Work impacts negatively on 38 per cent of the UK workforce's mental health, a major study into where employment rights may be being breached has found.

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2026

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Why we need to make PPE Fit For All

When we talk about personal protective equipment (PPE), we are talking about a worker’s last line of defence. If it fails, the worker is no longer protected from the hazards they face. This is why we say that all workers having PPE that fits their bodies isn’t just a matter of respect, it can quite literally be a matter of life and death.

By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026

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One size fits none: why inclusive safety matters

Equality and inclusion are often discussed in workplaces as matters of culture or values. In health and safety, they are matters of life and death, health and dignity.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 05 May 2026

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Nearly 4 in 10 UK workers suffer mental harm as Watchdog exposes widespread rights violations

Work impacts negatively on 38 per cent of the UK workforce's mental health, a major study into where employment rights may be being breached has found.

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2026

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Safety Management Magazine features

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Why delegation is becoming a workplace wellbeing issue

Delegation of tasks can support mental wellbeing, as providing workers with an element of control and allowing them to use their skills and initiative has been shown to make people more resilient to stress. However, it is essential managers have the skills and confidence to delegate work in an effective and supportive manner.

By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 15 May 2026

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Employers have every reason to support older workers

By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026

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How to create an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent employees

By Gabrielle Taylor, Mates in Mind on 13 May 2026

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Equality and inclusion at work: why we must keep pushing forward on disability inclusion

By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026

Safety Management Prosecutions

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CCTV reveals worker’s traumatic 11,000v shock: tree surgery firm is sentenced

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

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Forge fined £750k after worker fatally entangled in lathe

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026

Safety Management Magazine opinions

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Flexible working: the right idea, but the wrong remedy

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

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Ill-fitting PPE is more than uncomfortable – it’s unsafe

By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026

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Why we need to make PPE Fit For All

By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026

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