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Thinking differently: how to embrace neurodiversity and make workplaces work for all

Up to one in five people are neurodivergent in some way, yet most workplaces and recruitment processes are designed for neurotypical staff. Creating a positive, inclusive culture and providing neurodiversity training can help break down the barriers that are holding back a pool of workers with unique talents.

By Kerry Reals on 25 March 2024

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Assault of retail workers to become a standalone crime in UK shoplifting crackdown

Retailers have welcomed a UK government decision to make assaulting a shop worker a standalone criminal office in England and Wales, but civil liberties groups have criticised plans to ramp up the use of facial recognition technology in town centres to help catch shoplifters.

By Kerry Reals on 10 April 2024

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How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

If you discovered your country was losing up to £78 billion a year, you would want to do something about it, right? Well, that is how much the UK loses to workplace sickness and ill health each year.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 02 April 2024

News

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Calls for wellbeing focus intensify as UK economic inactivity rate rises further

The number of working-age people in the UK who are neither employed nor looking for a job rose again in the December to February period, prompting calls for more investment in training and a greater focus on the health and wellbeing of the nation.

By Kerry Reals on 16 April 2024

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Features

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Why line managers play a vital role in workplace wellbeing

The behaviours of line managers can have a positive or negative impact on employee health, wellbeing and engagement, so it’s vital managers get staff feedback on whether their management style is supportive or negative, and have regular check-ins so workers can raise concerns about their wellbeing.

By Marcus Herbert, British Safety Council on 03 September 2023

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Watercooler Event to hone in on eight trends in employee health and wellbeing

By Claire Farrow, Make a Difference Events & Media on 15 April 2024

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Sedentary working and how to combat the ‘sitting disease’

By Gavin Bradley, Active Working on 05 April 2024

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Company culture and wellbeing: a crucial link

By Bex Moorhouse, Invigorate Spaces on 05 April 2024

Prosecutions

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Company director jailed for illegal asbestos removal

The director of a company that developed a commercial unit into student accommodation has been jailed for eight months after illegally removing large quantities of asbestos insulating board (AIB) from the building and exposing unqualified workers to health risks.

By Kerry Reals on 09 April 2024

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Opinion

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Why your business should act on engine idling

By Jack Alexander, project officer, Idling Action London on 01 October 2021

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The air we breathe is all our business

By Nicky O’Malley, director of corporate partnerships, Global Action Plan on 01 June 2023

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All jobs greener: why we need workforce transformation for a sustainable future

By Martin Baxter, deputy CEO, IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) on 01 June 2022

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Preventing chemical pollution: how the UK is falling behind Europe

By Ruth Jones MP for Newport West & Shadow Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation on 01 June 2023

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