Workers over the age of 50 comprise nearly one third of the entire UK workforce, and they’re essential to the economy. Employers therefore have an imperative to recruit – and retain – older workers.
By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026
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
Neurodivergent people can sometimes struggle to achieve their full potential at work, but simple changes to recruitment practices, work arrangements and wider workforce education can create an inclusive environment where they flourish.
By Grant Tickle and Dr Audrey Fleming at British Safety Council on 01 May 2026
Calls from high profile leaders of both Indian and global information technology companies for Indian and international workers to work longer hours to boost economic output and speed up the development of AI technology have led to warnings about the threat to workers’ health and work-life balance.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 March 2025
The Health and Safety Executive is currently conducting an inspection programme looking at the adequacy of employers’ noise control measures, while changes to how compensation claims for noise-induced hearing loss are assessed are predicted to result in higher payouts for affected workers. As a result, it is crucial employers review their noise risk reduction approach to ensure it reflects current best practice.
By Peter Wilson, INVC on 07 March 2025
Conventional noise control techniques for plant and machinery incorporate considerable embodied carbon due to the volume and types of materials used – and often result in higher energy demand due to problems like an increased need for cooling fans. However, adopting modern analysis and engineering processes means the costs and carbon footprints of typical noise control projects can be cut by up to 90 per cent.
By Peter Wilson, INVC on 05 March 2025
Workplace campaigns and activities aimed at supporting employees to quit smoking and vaping not only boost the health and wellbeing of individuals, they also bring business benefits in the form of reduced absenteeism and healthier, more productive staff.
By Paul Baker, Allen Carr's Easyway on 03 March 2025
With a record 2.8 million people in the UK out of work due to long-term sickness, a spotlight is shining on the health of the nation and how to improve it. What more could, or should, employers be doing to keep workers healthy and prevent them from leaving the workforce?
By Kerry Reals on 28 February 2025
The energy sector’s transition to net zero carbon emissions means a rapidly expanding workforce and the creation of new safety hazards and risks. However, energy company SSE is seeking to reinforce and strengthen its safety culture during the move to clean power by putting thousands of employees and contract partners through an immersive training programme designed to convince workers that safety is everyone’s responsibility.
By Mark Patterson, SSE on 28 February 2025
With over one billion young people globally thought to be at risk of hearing damage due to unsafe recreational listening practices, the World Health Organization is urging stakeholders like manufacturers of personal audio devices, video game hardware companies and entertainment venues to do more to protect people’s hearing and educate them about the health risks of excessive sound exposure.
By Peter Mulas and Dr Shelly Chadha, World Health Organization (WHO) on 28 February 2025
High noise levels in buildings can have a negative impact on workers’ performance and sense of wellbeing and make it harder to hear safety warning sounds and announcements. However, software is available and constantly evolving that can help designers of buildings achieve good acoustic conditions and acoustic comfort.
By Dr Thomas Judd and Stefan Welgard, SoundPLAN on 28 February 2025
India’s huge army of informal waste collectors play a vital role in reducing the environmental impact of the country’s vast waste mountain, but fears are growing that the expanding involvement of private firms in waste management threatens both the waste pickers’ livelihoods and wider efforts to improve their working and living conditions.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 February 2025
India’s construction workforce faces a heightened risk of occupational cancer due to poor control of exposure to carcinogens like asbestos, silica and UV radiation from the sun. And with the sector expected to expand rapidly in the coming years, campaigners are calling for immediate action from government and employers to prevent further increases in harmful exposure though better regulation and control of work tasks and sites.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 February 2025
