New research links leadership values to reduced workplace incidents
Age and gender matter less than leaders’ values when it comes to influence on safety performance, reveals new research.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 January 2026
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Employers needed ‘on the pitch’ to tackle culture of fear over sickness
Employers must get better at supporting people to stay in work when they are ill and tackle situations “much earlier” the leader of an independent review has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 December 2025
Campaigners welcome work-related road safety charter in strategy to reduce road deaths
A "bold new strategy" to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads by 65 per cent by 2035 has been launched by the government, with a new National Work-Related Road Safety Charter for businesses one of its key components.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 January 2026
Union Budget for 2026–27 slammed as ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker’
The Union Government’s claim its 2026–27 Budget will improve the lives of the “poor, underprivileged and the disadvantaged” has been met with sharp criticism, with opposition parties claiming the announced measures fail to tackle deep-rooted problems such as youth unemployment, falling standards of living in the agricultural community, and inadequate salaries for key public health workers.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 February 2026
Nearly half of UK workers afraid to flag risks, says new research
A significant “silence gap” is threatening UK workplace safety and operational integrity, according to new data released by training provider Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 February 2026
Sexual misconduct in dentistry: former GDC fellow warns of ‘culture of silence’
A former General Dental Council (GDC) clinical fellow is calling for a radical shift in how the dental sector manages workplace risk, warning that a “culture of silence” is masking the problem of sexual misconduct in the profession.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 February 2026
Campaigners welcome work-related road safety charter in strategy to reduce road deaths
A "bold new strategy" to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads by 65 per cent by 2035 has been launched by the government, with a new National Work-Related Road Safety Charter for businesses one of its key components.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 January 2026
AI is changing what is expected of humans at work, argues new research
As AI technology becomes more deeply embedded in workplaces it will simultaneously create its own, new, health issues and challenges, a new paper has argued.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 January 2026
Health and wellbeing quiz ‘first step to live a healthier and happier life’, says health minister
The government's department of health has launched a 5-minute health quiz that reveals personalised steps to boost mood and energy.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 January 2026
Employment rights bill passes into law, bringing 'work into the 21st century'
Lawyers have joined unions to hail the passing of the employment rights bill into law as ‘the biggest upgrade on workers’ rights in a generation’.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 December 2025
Work more likely to impact on mental health for female workers, HSE stats suggest
Female workers report significantly higher rates of stress compared to their male colleagues, HSE statistics show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 December 2025
Buncefield explosion 20 years on: legacy continues to protect people and places, says HSE
On the day of the Buncefield fire’s 20th anniversary, 11 December 2025, HSE has reflected on the ‘profound changes’ the catastrophic fire has had on the major hazards sector’s management of risk.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 December 2025
Long awaited Labour Codes finally passed in government bid to modernise labour laws and boost workers’ safety, wellbeing and employment rights
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 December 2025
