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 offence 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
Conversation is king when it comes to implementing effective workplace wellbeing strategies, a panel of experts told a recent conference organised and hosted by British Safety Council.
By Kerry Reals on 26 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 22 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 16 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 16 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 12 April 2024
By Kerry Reals on 10 April 2024
By being open, honest and vulnerable in their interactions at work – and genuinely seeking and valuing the input of employees – leaders can develop a workplace atmosphere where trust and respect flourish, in turn supporting the wellbeing, engagement and performance of their teams.
By Dr Audrey Fleming, British Safety Council on 26 April 2024
By Rebecca Pick, Pick Protection on 26 April 2024
By Marcus Herbert, British Safety Council on 03 September 2023
By Claire Farrow, Make a Difference Events & Media on 15 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
Violence against shop workers has more than doubled in a year, according to Usdaw’s latest annual survey, as official figures show that shoplifting has risen by over a third. Shoplifting is not a victimless crime; theft from shops has long been a major flashpoint for violence and abuse against shop workers.
By Paddy Lillis, Usdaw on 26 April 2024
By Phil Newton, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 April 2022
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