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
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
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
Calls for the reinstatement of UK government funding for the provision of mental health and wellbeing hubs for NHS workers have amplified, as a new survey by the UNISON union warns that the threat of burnout could compound healthcare staff shortages.
By Kerry Reals on 12 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 10 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 03 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 02 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 28 March 2024
By Kerry Reals on 21 March 2024
The free-to-attend Water Cooler Event at ExCeL London on 23–24 April will see more than 6,000 workplace experts coming together to explore the latest thinking, solutions and best practice for supporting and boosting employee wellbeing, diversity and workplace culture.
By Claire Farrow, Make a Difference Events & Media on 15 April 2024
By Gavin Bradley, Active Working on 05 April 2024
By Bex Moorhouse, Invigorate Spaces on 05 April 2024
By Guy Osmond, Osmond Ergonomics on 03 April 2024
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
By Kerry Reals on 07 March 2024
By Kerry Reals on 07 March 2024
By Kerry Reals on 15 February 2024
Businesses have a vital role to play in improving air quality – and the UK’s Clean Air Day on 15 June is a great opportunity for companies to begin or renew their efforts in this area.
By Nicky O’Malley, director of corporate partnerships, Global Action Plan on 01 June 2023
By Martin Baxter, deputy CEO, IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) on 01 June 2022
By Ruth Jones MP for Newport West & Shadow Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation on 01 June 2023
By Baroness Brown DBE FREng FRS, chair, Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) on 01 June 2023
