Businesses may be overlooking the long-term health of their workforce, despite increasing regulatory emphasis on occupational health risks and prevention, according to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists WorkNest. The research found that while over ...

New research reveals workplace safety is now a business performance driver, but broadening operational pressures are making progress harder to sustain. As UK productivity plateaus, with output per hour worked down 0.5 per cent year-on-year, new research from EcoOnline, a ...

Above zero and below the radar, Non-Freezing Cold Injury is a real risk for UK workplaces, Paul Rees of Veterans for Veterans explains to FMJ April creates a false sense of security. Frost risk drops on the register. Winter is ...

Health and safety training provider, Astutis, has published its 2026 Learner Report, which reveals UK workplaces are now entering a critical transition period as AI begins to shape health and safety. The survey, taken by professionals in multiple health and ...

Over a third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply equally at home as in the workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national ...

According to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists, WorkNest, UK businesses are overlooking a key health and safety risk despite increasing regulatory focus on workplace mental health. The research found that only 18 per cent ...

With new snow and ice warnings issued, as well as yellow weather warnings covering the majority of the country, it looks set to be a cold, miserable few days for the UK. Flood warnings are also still in place across ...

Mitie is the largest facilities management employer to be awarded five stars by the British Safety Council across all its operations, following an in-depth examination under British Safety Council’s 2025 specification, which scores on the maturity of the health and ...

Citation’s Safety Advice Manager, David Taylor explores what’s behind the rise in RIDDOR reporting and why, despite recent updates, confusion still reigns for many employers Workplace incident reporting is one of the most important tools we have for keeping people ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25 show that an estimated 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health during 2024/25, which continue to be higher than pre-pandemic levels recorded ...