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
The number of women in employment in India has fallen in recent years, and commentators argue that one of the reasons is poor support from employers when women experience female-specific health problems that affect their ability to perform to their best at work, such as the menopause.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 May 2023
Although India recently joined the rest of the world in marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a spate of fatal accidents in the run-up to the day has again prompted calls for tougher legislation and employer action to protect Indian workers from work-related injury and ill health.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 May 2023
False claims that migrant workers in Tamil Nadu are regularly being attacked and even killed by people supposedly angry at them depriving the locals of jobs have once again shone a spotlight on the precarious rights and conditions of migrant workers in India.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
Almost daily reports of fatal accidents in India’s factories have prompted renewed calls for government action, but campaigners warn that long-planned changes to India’s safety laws could put workers at even greater risk.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
Employers in India are failing to provide sufficient and separate toilet facilities for female workers, leaving women struggling to find safe sanitation and being discouraged from entering the world of work.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
Although India’s gig workers have long campaigned for better employment conditions and social security benefits, commentators say progress in wgaining them is painfully slow.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023
ASHA workers are universally praised for their vital work in improving the health of impoverished villagers, but have long argued that the government continues to deny them better wages, improved working conditions and basic social security benefits.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023
Many of India’s domestic workers face exploitation, poor working conditions and low wages, and campaigners say the one of the main reasons is the central government’s failure to introduce nationally applicable laws to protect them.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
With fire safety duties becoming ever more stringent following the Grenfell tragedy, it is crucial that ‘Responsible Persons’ (and other relevant safety roles) only specify and hire appropriate fire safety organisations who have been independently assessed and certificated to evidence their competence.
By Dr Justin Maltby-Smith, BAFE Fire Safety Register on 06 August 2023
The golden thread topic has no doubt featured many times before. With it being summer 2023, the registration of higher-risk buildings is in full swing, and the policy on the golden thread of information is being finalised with secondary legislation enshrining it expected in various waves soon.
By Sofie Hooper, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management on 06 August 2023
