The Evolving Health and Safety Landscape in the UK: Key Trends for 2025

The health and safety landscape in the UK is undergoing significant transformation. New legislation is emerging to address challenges such as changing workplace dynamics, technological advancements, and a growing focus on sustainability and mental health. For organisations, staying informed is crucial to maintaining compliance and protecting their workforce. Below are five key areas where legislative […]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Turns 50 on January 1st 2025!

This beginning of this  year marks a major milestone for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as it celebrates 50 years of dedication to protecting workers and the public. Since its establishment in 1974, HSE has become a cornerstone of workplace safety in the UK, adapting to new challenges while maintaining its core mission: to […]

SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025

SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025 As we step into 2025, UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a landscape defined by rapid change, innovation, and the need for resilience. Here are the key focus areas and challenges likely to dominate the agenda this year: 1. Hybrid Work Evolution For SMEs, […]

Taking Health and Safety Seriously in 2025: A New Goal or a Renewed Commitment?

As we step into 2025 and the start of the first week back at work for a lot of people,  it’s hard to ignore the buzzwords that dominate workplace discussions:  Yet, one topic remains steadfastly relevant, regardless of the year health and safety. The question isn’t whether it’s a new goal for 2025 but whether […]

Mental Health dominates HSE Workplace Statistics – 2023/2024

Duty of Care Workplace wellbeing has become a significant focus for businesses, particularly in the UK, as part of broader initiatives to enhance employee health, satisfaction, and productivity.  Employers have a duty of care to ensure the physical and mental health of their workforce, which includes taking proactive steps to foster a healthy work environment. Key […]

New BSI Standard – The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released a new workplace standard relating to Menstruation & Menopause.

The BSI standard (BS 30416) aims to support the health and well-being of all employees who menstruate or experience peri/menopause. The standard suggests that there are many actions that employers can take to improve the accommodation of all its employees. The standard’s introduction follows research from The Fawcett Society which revealed 10 per cent of […]

HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2022/23

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries. The statistics reveal that 1.8 million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, with approximately half of the […]

The Impact of Mental Health on Workplace Safety

The impact of Mental Health on Workplace safety. Mental Health is a crucial aspect of Workplace Safety. Poor working environments, including discrimination and inequality, general workplace stress, workplaces that do not take Mental Health seriously or have a general Safe working environment for employees all pose a risk to Mental Health. And those being just […]