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 ...

The owner of a takeaway store in Manchester has been ordered to pay £10,000 following a health and safety breach. An officer from Manchester City Council discovered a wire cable had been conn ...

Bosses need to know workplaces often thrive when they are made up of a diverse range of age groups, one expert has suggested. Rachel Krys, campaign director for the Employers Forum on Age, sa ...

A Somerset construction firm has been fined £10,000 following a health and safety breach. John Wainwright and Company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker ha ...

An automotive company has been fined £30,000 after an employee was injured by a manufacturing robot in a health and safety breach. Dura Automotive Body and Glass Systems UK was also ordered t ...

Employment law legislation means staff can request to work flexible hours and doing so may increase the quality of life of employees if they are able to work from home, one expert has suggested. < ...

A construction firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for failing to protect its workers against falls from height. Staff from the HSE visited a site where Gee Cons ...