Opinion

Absent workers often say they’re physically ill even if they are having mental health issues. Four industry leaders offer their thoughts.

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work (Thursday 28 April) is based on the theme ‘act together to build a positive safety and health culture’. We asked members of the IOSH Presidential team one question: what’s the one top tip you would give to members about ensuring a positive safety culture in a workplace? Here is how they responded.

Richard Jones CFIOSH discusses how the EU’s Social Taxonomy will make socially responsible investments to create ‘decent work’ for all.

We would be well-served by going back to basics and contemplating what knowledge really means in – and to – organisations, writes Dr Christopher Davis, research programme lead at IOSH..

IOSH vice-president Angela Abbs CMIOSH gives an irreverent view of handling face-to-face events. But are we ready to go back to in-person meet-ups?

Richard Jones CFIOSH, former head of policy at IOSH, on how April 7 is a prompt to encourage investment in decent work and social sustainability.

Chris Preston, founder and director of The Culture Builders, on how transitioning to the new world of work requires understanding the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic.

Jimmy Quinn, immediate past president of IOSH, highlights the invaluable skills of Armed Forces veterans and the helping hand they need to complete the second half of a career change.

Four industry leaders discuss how workplaces continue to change in the face of new and emerging risks after two years of the COVID pandemic.

Four industry leaders on how businesses can improve behavioural safety and combat distractions, peer pressure and complacency.