Community zone
News
Here you will find up-to-the-minute news and insight - from the latest government reports to breaking news, from HSE statistics to reports of prosecutions and cases.
Stay up to date with the latest news and insight. Our monthly newsletter will keep you informed.
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Office design causes employers to lose talent
In line with ADHD awareness month, new research has revealed businesses are losing valuable neurodivergent talent due to the design of office environments....
Published 17 Oct 2023
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Developers no longer able to choose building control body
On 1 October, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) became the Building Control Authority for all higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England. This means that developers will...
Published 10 Oct 2023
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Call for removal of asbestos from all public buildings
A coalition of trade unions, representing more than four million UK workers, are calling for the removal of asbestos from all public buildings within the...
Published 10 Oct 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Work-related back pain: one size doesn’t fit all
A 'blanket approach' to getting people in the UK with back problems and other musculoskeletal issues to return to work will be ineffective, according to...
Published 10 Oct 2023
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New bans on polluting single-use plastics
Bans and restrictions on a range of polluting single-use plastic items came into force on 1 October as part of the government’s action to protect...
Published 3 Oct 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Third party abuse: when an employer should act
Almost 90 retail leaders, including the bosses of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots and WH Smith, have written to the government demanding action on rising retail crime,...
Published 3 Oct 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Record number of people on long-term sick leave
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has released the first in-depth study into the impact of ill-health on the UK’s working population....
Published 3 Oct 2023
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
The key emerging topics shaping the FM industry
IFMA has identified six dominant issues, trends and drivers shaping the profession of facilities management (FM) in its latest white paper, Evolution is Never Finished....
Published 2 Oct 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
The Health and Safety at Work Act – 50 years on
There’s a big birthday coming up. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is soon to be 50 years old. ...
Published 2 Oct 2023
Read full article
News
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
Read full article
You might also be interested in
RELATED CONTENT
RELATED COURSES
The asbestos course looks at how to manage asbestos in the workplace and recognise the risks.
The Dust and silica exposure course looks at the risks of exposure to hazardous dusts and how they can be controlled and managed.
The Manual handling course helps learners understand the risks and dangers associated with lifting and handling in the workplace.
The NEBOSH National General Certificate is a vital first step for those wanting a long and successful career in health and safety.
In a recent case, two companies were fined a combined total of more than £400,000 after staff working at a South Wales mental health hospital were sub...
The UK government has announced it will not match new EU restrictions on various potentially hazardous chemicals, including the “rubber crumbs” used t...
The smoking ban in the UK came into force on 1 July 2007, prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places and workplaces.
A teacher who refused to use gender-neutral pronouns for a transgender student has been sent to Mountjoy prison for contempt of court. Enoch Burke was...