Covid inquiry must include impact on workers, says TUC
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 April 2022
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‘Business can be a force for good’ says new Marmot review
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Poor mental health main reason for young people to quit work, says Deloitte
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 April 2022
HSE ‘flexible’ new strategy to tackle new and longstanding risks
HSE has announced a new ten-year strategy, which sees the regulator stepping out for the first time of its traditional model of overseeing work-related risk, to include advising on new risks such as climate change.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 May 2022
Health and safety laws under review as part of regulatory roll back
The government could use new powers to repeal EU-derived workplace protections without parliamentary scrutiny, a leading lawyer has warned.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 May 2022
UK companies failing to report on safety to shareholders
Britain’s largest listed companies are routinely under-reporting workplace injuries and fatalities to investors, according to new analysis by corporate governance advisory firm PIRC.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 May 2022
Building Safety Act marks major step forward, but work to be done
The government’s Building Safety Bill has become law, after receiving Royal Assent on 28 April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 May 2022
Employers must challenge stigma of menopause, says new report
Just 30 per cent of women who took time off to deal with the menopause shared the real reason with their employer or line manager, a study by the Fawcett Society has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 May 2022
MPs set 40-year deadline for asbestos removal from workplaces
Asbestos must be removed from all non-domestic buildings within 40 years, a select committee inquiry has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 April 2022
Covid inquiry must include impact on workers, says TUC
The consultation into the government’s draft terms of reference (ToR) for the forthcoming public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic has closed today (8 April).
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 April 2022
‘Business can be a force for good’ says new Marmot review
Businesses can reduce deepening health inequalities in the UK by providing good quality work and changing the nature of ‘hierarchical and disempowering’ jobs, the latest Marmot review has argued.
By on 08 April 2022
Poor mental health main reason for young people to quit work, says Deloitte
Mental health issues are a strong driver for the ‘Great resignation’, with young people the biggest group quitting their jobs due to poor mental health, a new report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 April 2022
Give employers guidelines on long Covid, government is told
The workforce is facing a ‘looming crisis’ on long Covid unless the government gives more support including guidelines for employers and compensation to workers affected.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 April 2022
