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Over 90% of companies investing in employee health and wellbeing have seen workforce productivity increase and an improvement in workforce relations, according to a survey by Make UK.

A new knowledge centre, the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK), has been launched by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to bring together knowledge from world leading experts on the fundamentals of cyber security. 

A new report has called for significant reforms across fire and rescue services in England, highlighting a “toxic, bullying culture” in some services and not enough diversity.

With winter well and truly here, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder on the importance of keeping safe in winter weather and preventing slips and trips.

LMA Services Ltd, a chemical services company, has been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire which quickly took hold of buildings and storage areas at a chemical site.

A molten metal company has been fined for breaching the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act after an explosion during which an employee suffered molten metal burns to his torso and hand.

The Environment Agency has prosecuted two brothers, Jamil and Saleem Rehman, after uncovering fictitious claims for the recycling of approximately 10,600 tonnes of electronic waste and received payment to the value of £1.48 million.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is requesting help and information through consultation on the use of filters in LEV systems that recirculate air into the workplace.

A large new research study has concluded that burnout, which is linked to stressful jobs and excessively long hours, is associated with a potentially deadly heart rhythm disturbance.

A research study has concluded that the amount of sugar sold in soft drinks has dropped by nearly a third since 2015, thanks to both the sugar tax on soft drinks and changes in consumer purchasing decisions.