Up to one in five people are neurodivergent in some way, yet most workplaces and recruitment processes are designed for neurotypical staff. Creating a positive, inclusive culture and providing neurodiversity training can help break down the barriers that are holding back a pool of workers with unique talents.
By Kerry Reals on 25 March 2024
With the number of people diagnosed and living with cancer in the UK expected to rise, it’s vital that managers know how to support affected colleagues to remain in and return to work during and after treatment.
By Barbara Wilson, Working With Cancer on 25 March 2024
Employees working from home can be prone to problems like back pain due to poorly designed workstations and a lack of rest breaks, but digital tools like apps can help employers spot and correct the problems at an early stage.
By Ed Harnett, Habitus Health on 27 March 2024
A manufacturer has been fined £293,000 after an employee was killed by a plastic part which hit him at 81mph in speed.
By on 01 February 2019
A demolition contractor has been fined £134,000 after two men fell 7m at a derelict nightclub, suffering serious injuries.
By on 01 February 2019
HSE has issued revised safety guidance for those supplying, buying or hiring inflatable play equipment such as bouncy castles following several high-profile incidents in recent years where children have been killed and injured while playing on such equipment.
By on 01 February 2019
There is a tremendous wealth of evidence supporting the importance of wellbeing in the workplace, and with Covid-19 continually reshaping how we work and where we work – with significant impact on employee wellbeing – we are seeing accelerated trends in workplace wellbeing.
By Stephen Haynes, Mates in Mind on 09 February 2021
HSE's chief executive Sarah Albon speaks to Safety Management about helping the country get through Covid, and other challenges.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 January 2021
Employers should be using new cost-effective technology and techniques to prevent workers suffering permanent and disabling hearing damage from exposure to loud noise at work.
By Peter Wilson, INVC on 08 February 2021
Personal noise dosimeters and sound level meters can provide a picture of noise exposure and sources within a workplace.
By Tim Turney on 09 February 2021
Vibration from hand-held power tools can cause permanent damage to the hands, wrists and arms that makes it difficult to even tie the buttons of a shirt.
By Mary Cameron on 08 February 2021
It’s No Smoking day on 10 March. What can employers do to support workers to quit?
By on 08 March 2021
Since late March 2020, the Wellcome Sanger Institute has sequenced the genetic code of the Covid-19 virus as part of the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) initiative. The data generated is helping public health bodies to track the spread of the virus and save lives.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 March 2021
