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UK employers underestimating burnout as 15-point wellbeing perception gap emerges

A widening disconnect between UK business leaders and their employees is threatening workforce health and retention, according to a study published by employee benefits platform, Epassi.

By Belinda Liversedge on 22 July 2026

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It’s getting hot in here: why employers need to act on heat risks

With scientists predicting the UK will in future face increasingly extreme and frequent heatwaves due to climate change, it is essential employers take practical action now to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the health impacts of high temperatures and humidity.

By Stephen Sandford, Casella on 28 July 2026

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HSE fines Esso £1m after ignored corrosion leads to structural collapse

Esso has been fined £1 million after a major gas leak at Fawley Oil Refinery in Hampshire, following an investigation and subsequent prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive.

By Belinda Liversedge on 18 June 2026

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Heat exposure in construction: managing an emerging health and safety risk

For many years, hot weather in the UK construction sector was treated largely as a comfort issue, something to manage with extra water breaks and a shaded rest area.

By Dr Alba Fuertes, University of Reading on 28 July 2026