Improved diagnosis of mental health problems can help people get back into work, one expert has suggested.
Executive director at the Shaw Trust Sally Burton said it is clear a stigma a ...

A Staffordshire-based firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee broke his back when working at height. Klaruis UK has been fined £8,000 by the body a ...

Employers need to know the consequences if they do not pay interns in accordance with the law, one expert has indicated. Co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau Dan Hawes said a lot of ...

Age is no longer a barrier for people in their 50s who want to pursue a new career path, one expert has claimed. Senior consultant at Forster AGEncy Donna Tipping said the retirement age bein ...

Businesses need to know where carbon emissions are coming from if they are to go green, one expert has suggested. A spokesman from the Centre for Alternative Technology said firms should intr ...

Risk is inherent in all physical activity and needs to be examined and managed appropriately. That is the view of Amanda Brown, assistant secretary for employment conditions and rights at the ...

A building firm has been fined £2,500 following a health and safety breach in which unlicensed asbestos removal was carried out. Ron Couch Building Contactors was also ordered to pay £1,250 i ...

Flexible working can boost the self-esteem of staff, as well as reduce overheads for employers, one expert has indicated. Director of corporate marketing at Orange Max Taylor said businesses ...

United Biscuits has been fined £10,000 for a health and safety breach in which a staff member had two fingers sliced off. The employee – who did not want to be named – tried to clear a blocka ...

A guide aimed at exploring some of the myths surrounding the understanding of mental health in workplaces has been introduced by Friends Provident and mental health charity Mind. Targeted at ...

An initiative designed to ensure offshore oil and gas installations are not ageing in a manner that could affect safety, has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Inspectors ...

Steps need to be taken to ensure the safety of employees working at height. That is the view of construction inspector for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) David Charnock, who commented ...

An architect company and a construction firm have been fined a total of £195,000 following a health and safety breach that led to the death of a worker. Express Park Construction Company was ...

A health and safety breach in which a 30-tonne wheel loader vehicle overturned and slid almost 16ft down a pile of sand has been described as "inexcusable" by an examiner from the Health and Safety Ex ...

Businesses need to embrace renewable energy sources, one expert has indicated. BusinessGreen.com's Andrew Charlesworth said it makes sense for bosses to incorporate green strategies into thei ...

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has welcomed news legislation will be changed to prevent payments made for travel and subsistence tax relief from counting towards the national minimum wage. A ...

Homebuilders are leading the way when it comes to sourcing green materials, one expert has suggested. Founder of newhomesforsale.co.uk Vernon Pethard said people are becoming more conscious o ...

A recovery in the construction industry could be stalled by government cuts, one expert has indicated. General secretary of the Union of Construction, Allied Traders and Technicians Alan Ritc ...

Postmen will no longer deliver mail on bikes due to concerns the heavy bags carried by staff pose a health and safety risk. Currently, 14,500 bicycles are used by postmen during their rounds, ...

Employers should increase their efforts to encourage flexible working, as there is a strong demand for it. That is the view of Stephen Overell, associate director for the Work Foundation, who ...