"Check It!": IPAF launches campaign to slash work-at-height fatalities
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has today launched its 2026 global safety campaign targeting MEWP inspections.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
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
Creating safer, more inclusive workplaces through menstrual health support is a win-win for employees, business and society
There are an estimated 15 million women who menstruate in the UK, 72 per cent of whom are in work (source: ONS). Research shows that menstruation symptoms have a measurable impact on work: employees lose an average of 8.4 days of productivity each year, 13.8 per cent report taking absence during their period, and one in four say it has impacted their career.
By on 15 May 2026
"Check It!": IPAF launches campaign to slash work-at-height fatalities
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has today launched its 2026 global safety campaign targeting MEWP inspections.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
BSC United set to grace the hallowed turf of Goodison Park for the Mental Health World Cup!
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
HSE bans dry cutting of kitchen worktops ahead of inspection drive
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 May 2026
Charity urges legal sector to take “practical action” this Mental Health Awareness Week
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 May 2026
Experts launch national Asbestos Taskforce to challenge UK’s “manage indefinitely” strategy
By Belinda Liversedge on 28 April 2026
ILO report: psychosocial risks are now a critical occupational safety challenge
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 April 2026
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
Employers have every reason to support older workers
By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026
How to create an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent employees
By Gabrielle Taylor, Mates in Mind on 13 May 2026
Equality and inclusion at work: why we must keep pushing forward on disability inclusion
By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026
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
Industrial Chemicals Limited fined £3.8m for COSHH breaches
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026
Firm pleads guilty after untrained forklift driver causes amputation
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2026
Forge fined £750k after worker fatally entangled in lathe
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026
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
Ill-fitting PPE is more than uncomfortable – it’s unsafe
By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026
Why we need to make PPE Fit For All
By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026
