A worker died in an accident on Saturday after railings fell on him at the premises of Ashton Metal Fabrications on the Ashton Road Industrial Estate in the Harehills area of Leeds.
Employees are losing seven hours a week to tasks that fall outside their core job description. For HR leaders, that’s the kind of stat that keeps you up at night.
UK job losses are set to rise again as redundancy warnings hit post-pandemic highs, with employers cutting roles amid rising costs and economic pressure.
Firms may be misreading workforce readiness for artificial intelligence, as frontline staff report far lower day-to-day adoption than executives expect.
In the workplace, health and safety may seem too obvious to need explaining but with the legal attachment’s to businesses of any size and the impending Brexit, things are not as simple as they seem, says Liza Andersin.
"As organisations reassess their company employee benefits, companies should consider boosting learning and development provision alongside providing added financial support, to help staff navigate the wider cost of living challenges."
New referral data shows the health issues most frequently affecting workers, with long-term illness and psychological conditions dominating support needs.
Most GPs say they rarely refuse sick notes for mental health issues, as employers face rising absence and debate grows over reforming the fit note system.