Fingers pointed at management for lack of corporate safety cultures
Nearly a quarter of health and safety professionals (23%) say a lack of leadership support is their biggest barrier to embedding a strong safety culture amongst its employees. That’s according to research from by WorkNest, which says fostering an effective health and safety culture, in which individuals have the correct attitudes, values and patterns of behaviour, is now seen as of equal […]
Health & safety tech trending heavily among SMEs
New research indicates small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) worldwide are leveraging HR technology to navigate regulatory changes and accommodate new workforce trends, particularly when it comes to health & safety. BrightHR’s Leaders in Tech report, which highlights usage data from over 100,000 SMEs globally, underscores the growing role of HR technology in streamlining operations, improving […]
A third of employers still do not record the impact of sickness absence
Eighty-two percent of employers say they currently record sickness absence, a marginal improvement on the 80% that said the same in 2023 but not as many as the 85% who recorded sickness in 2022. According to this new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, 69% record the impact of sickness absence, which […]
Two thirds of us are stressed by work – but there are ways for leaders to combat the trend
Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, according to new research. Over two-thirds (70%) of the 1,238 employed adults surveyed by HR software provider Ciphr, identified at least one aspect of work that contributes to their stress levels. Work in general is the biggest cause of […]
Research indicates UK workers eye reform of health & safety legislation
Nearly all workers polled believe that the main piece of UK Health & Safety legislation should be overhauled, half century on from its introduction. The figure calling for an overhaul rises to 97% amongst managerial staff, with the need for a ‘greater focus on mental health and wellbeing’ seen as the most important factor (82%) […]
IOSH calls on next Government to do more to protect workers
Nine in ten health and safety professionals believe the next Government should prioritise improving occupational health services to cut the number of people being made ill by work. That’s according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), which has revealed the findings of a survey of its members as it launches its manifesto […]
HSE inspection failure rates in spotlight
New research from BPD Zenith has found that nearly one fifth (17%) of businesses have received enforcement action in the past due to assets not meeting HSE compliance standards, with over 10% receiving an HSE fine. The research on 2,000 UK businesses surveyed organisations operating in the utility and renewable industries, including telecoms and broadband, […]
Employers set to increase investment in employee benefits, though sources of support questioned
43% of employers intend to increase their investment to provide support for staff in the next 12 months, according to research carried out by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector. GRiD believes this finding demonstrates that employers see the benefit in supporting staff, and are prepared to fund it. It is, however, concerned […]
TUC warns government on ‘booming’ number of BME workers in insecure jobs
Analysis published by the TUC has revealed the number of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) workers in insecure work more than doubled from 2011 to 2022 (from 360,200 to 836,300). The chance of a BME worker being in an insecure job has also increased, with 1 in 6 in this position now compared to 1 […]
Impact of wellbeing issues for overseas workers highlighted in study
Wellbeing issues severely or significantly compromise the ability to function at work for over a quarter (26.4%)1 of overseas employees with wellbeing concerns, according to data released today by Towergate Health & Protection. The figures are from one of the firm’s leading global employee assistance programme (EAP) providers that looks after over 6.5 million employees worldwide. It found that: Sarah […]
