Health

Most workers would comply with a corporate alcohol and drug testing policy, according to the findings of a survey that informs the Dräger UK Safety at Work Report 2022.

With temperatures soaring and extreme weather events on the increase, how should business adapt to climate change in the workplace?

A UK study of line managers that explores the support they have given employees who have returned to work after long-term sickness absence due to common mental disorders highlights five behavioural strategies that could enhance HR and senior management policies and practices.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines on mental health at work which provide evidence-based recommendations to promote mental health, prevent mental health conditions, and enable people living with mental health conditions to participate and thrive in work.

Ahead of World Mental Health Day next week (10th October), new research has found that one in four employees have experienced suicidal thoughts at work.

Victims and HR departments often don’t know how to react when employees cross the line. Emma Wright, outreach manager at ROAR, explains how to respond to – and prevent – sexual harassment in the workplace.

This video looks at what makes buildings healthy, and what role health and safety practitioners can play in ensuring buildings are healthy for their workforces.

More than three quarters of Britain’s schools contain asbestos – and the HSE is clamping down on them this month.

The rapid shift to remote working has presented employers with new workplace ethical dilemmas.

There is burgeoning interest in how the built environment shapes our health – but what makes buildings healthy, what evidence underpins them, and what role can OSH play?