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Experts launch national Asbestos Taskforce to challenge UK’s “manage indefinitely” strategy

The chair of a new Independent National Asbestos Taskforce has criticised the UK’s strategy around asbestos as ‘dangerously complacent’, saying the time has come for evidence-based removal.

By Belinda Liversedge on 28 April 2026

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

Businesses are increasingly striving to make workplaces and job roles fully inclusive for disabled workers, but in a time of great change it’s vital to remember the importance of reasonable adjustments at work as AI becomes more important in our workplaces.

By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026

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Industrial Chemicals Limited fined £3.8m for COSHH breaches

Industrial Chemicals Limited (ICL) has been ordered to pay £3.8 million in fines following a damning HSE investigation that uncovered deep-seated management failures at two of its Essex sites.

By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026

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Bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination at work – how to embed a ‘prevention not cure’ approach

Changes to employment legislation relating to sexual harassment at work, which came into force in October 2024, imposed a new ‘preventative’ legal duty on employers, requiring them to be more proactive in preventing sexual harassment from occurring.

By Annie Gray, Schofield Sweeney law firm on 05 May 2026

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One size fits none: why inclusive safety matters

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

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How do we fix ‘impersonal’ protective equipment?

By Kirsteen Sullivan MP on 05 May 2026

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Why menstruation support matters at work

By Deborah Garlick, Menstruation Friendly by Henpicked on 30 April 2026