Research suggests many managers would be reluctant to hire someone who experiences migraine due to fears they may regularly be absent from work, but simple and low-cost workplace adjustments are often all that is required to support people with migraine to continue to be fully productive.
By Andrea Quinn, The Migraine Trust on 01 June 2026
Supporting employee mental health brings a range of benefits for individuals and the business alike, and many of the appropriate steps are simple and grounded in open communication, trust and transparency.
By Dr David Crepaz-Keay, Mental Health Foundation on 01 June 2026
Many employers provide sit-stand desks in a well-intentioned bid to avoid the health and productivity problems arising from prolonged sedentary working, but this approach is doomed to fail unless it forms part of a wider, everyday workplace culture that encourages and promotes ‘active working’ and regular exercise.
By Gavin Bradley, Active Working CIC and Get Britain Standing Chief wellness officer Yo-Yo OFFICE® on 03 June 2026
Trade unions have formally demanded that India’s new Labour codes be amended to require app-based platforms to take specific actions to protect gig and app workers from exposure to extreme heat, after India again began experiencing punishing high temperatures that began in April.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 June 2026
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By British Safety Council on 30 April 2026
Prime Minister Modi’s recent appeal for Indians to voluntarily adopt austerity measures such as working from home to reduce fuel consumption amid the growing economic fallout from the US-Iran conflict has prompted renewed public calls for a right to request remote working to be enshrined in Indian law.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
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By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 03 June 2026
Two construction companies have been fined nearly £80,000 after a scaffolder broke his arm, leg and suffered head lacerations in a fall through a roof skylight.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 June 2026
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The workplace is one of the main fronts in the battle against mental ill health and the current mental health crisis. Work takes up a significant portion of our day-to-day lives, and being in secure, paid employment at a workplace that values the health of employees makes a hugely positive difference to our mental health.
By Michael Hough, Mental Health Foundatio on 08 June 2026
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 04 June 2026
By Manal Azzi, International Labour Organization (ILO) on 03 June 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 June 2026
