As Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) approaches, legal mental health charity LawCare is urging legal professionals and firms to move past simple "awareness" and commit to practical, everyday actions to combat the industry's soaring rates of anxiety and burnout.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 May 2026
A deadly fire at a nightclub in Goa that claimed the lives of 20 migrant workers from across India made global headlines – and triggered fresh demands for government agencies to step up efforts to ensure the safety of low-paid workers in environments such as bars, nightclubs and hotels.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 February 2026
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
Traditional safety risks have been prioritised over workers’ health for too long and there needs to be a “fundamental shift” towards preventing employees from becoming ill through their work, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chair Sarah Newton.
By Kerry Reals on 23 January 2025
Work-life balance has surpassed pay to become the most important factor for workers, a new global survey carried out by international recruitment firm Randstad has found.
By Kerry Reals on 21 January 2025
A stonemasonry firm has received a fine of almost £20,000 for failing to protect workers from silica dust, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued new advice for stone worktop installers amid continued calls for engineered stone to be banned over its links to silicosis.
By Kerry Reals on 10 January 2025
More than one in four firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and were exposed to toxic smoke have reported long-term, life-changing health effects, new research has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 06 January 2025
Great Britain’s national health and safety regulator turned 50 years old on 1 January, half a century after its official launch on the first day of 1975.
By Kerry Reals on 03 January 2025
More than eight million vapes are thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week in the UK, resulting in environmental damage and an increased risk of lithium-ion battery fires, according to non-profit group Material Focus.
By Kerry Reals on 19 December 2024
The commitment by developed countries at the COP29 UN conference to channel $300 billion a year to developing countries by 2035 to ramp up climate action fails to address the enormity of the decarbonisation and adaptation challenge facing developing nations like India, the country’s representative to the conference has warned.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 December 2024
Reforms aimed at reducing unemployment and tackling economic inactivity will focus on helping people with long-term health conditions return to work, preventing health conditions from developing in the first place and expanding access to mental health support, the UK Government has announced in a new white paper.
By Kerry Reals on 26 November 2024
UK workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for workplace demands, control at work and job strain, a new report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 November 2024
Climate talks in Azerbaijan ended with a last-minute finance agreement to provide developing countries with $300 billion a year by 2035, to support efforts to cut emissions and deal with the effects of climate change.
By Kerry Reals on 25 November 2024
