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Employers 'failing to take pregnant workers' health seriously'

Date:: 16 May 2019

Employers need to do "far more" to protect the health and wellbeing of pregnant staff, with travel commitments and irregular hours among the factors creating unnecessary risk.

'Overtime culture' is causing employees to drive while tired, insurer claims

Date:: 16 May 2019

Almost one in 10 staff who drive for work have fallen asleep or nearly fallen asleep at the wheel as a direct result of work pressures, long hours and demands, risking their safety.

Third of mums using toilets to express milk at work

Date:: 21 February 2019

A third of breastfeeding mothers returning to work are being forced to use a toilet to express milk because of a lack of suitable facilities in their workplace, a survey has found.

Employers urged to sign charter on domestic violence

Date:: 27 November 2018

Employers are urging employers to take a more supportive role on domestic violence.

Employees denied 'toilet dignity' at work

Date:: 19 November 2018

Unite is demanding that employers take action to ensure that workers are granted toilet dignity in the workplace.

Employers urged to review safety practices as new manslaughter sentencing takes effect

Date:: 1 November 2018

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said employers that cut corners and put workers' health and safety at risk should be held properly to account for their negligence, as new sentencing guidelines for manslaughter take effect tomorrow (1 November).

NHS to crack down on violence against staff

Date:: 1 November 2018

Nurses and doctors will be better protected from attacks by patients and their families under plans to crack down on violence against NHS staff and prosecute offenders more easily.

MPs call for maximum workplace temperature to be set

Date:: 26 July 2018

As the heatwave continues across the UK, MPs have urged the government to introduce a maximum workplace temperature - especially for work that involves physical effort.

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