newsA POLL of 276 HR, health and safety and compliance professionals has found that just under a third (29%) of organisations have committed to publishing a menopause action plan in 2026 or 2027, while most remain uncertain or unprepared.
newsNEW ANALYSIS reveals that millions of UK employees are struggling with their own mental health due to those around them exhibiting stress, depression, or anxiety.
newsTHE SOCIETY of Occupational Medicine (SOM) warns that gig economy and zero-hours workers are at heightened risk of mental ill health due to the constant struggle to make ends meet, often compounded by poor training and support, workplace isolation and unsociable hours.
newsTHE 19 FEBRUARY marked the point at which three million working days were lost to mental ill-health in 2026. In response to this escalating challenge, Simplyhealth is announcing a £3 million partnership with three leading UK mental health charities: The Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health First Aid England, and Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind the Shout crisis text service.
newsNEW RESEARCH from workplace health specialists Lime Health reveals that more than four in ten construction workers report making more errors when working while unwell, raising significant safety concerns across one of the UK’s most hazardous industries.
newsTHE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has issued a stark warning to employers: stop papering over cracks with wellbeing perks and start confronting the root causes of harm affecting workforces.
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newsIOSH IS urging employers to take decisive, preventive action on workplace stress, as new data shows almost two in five (39 per cent) young adults aged 18–24 took time off work due to burnout in the past year.
articleSEAN ELSON provides an insight into the game-changing new British Standard on suicide intervention, prevention and support that has been published.
newsUK ORGANISATIONS are caught in a mental health crisis with 81% of workers experiencing mental health symptoms – including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months.
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