Trade union Unite has accused the Government of “hiding behind statistics”, as workplace deaths are underestimated by more than 800%.

Health and wellbeing in the workplace has moved up the boardroom agenda quite notably in the past few years.

Last month, I highlighted the crucial role that 177,000 people – more than a third of whom (70,000) will be volunteers – will play in a range of customer service and support roles during London 2012.

A year ago, the coalition Government introduced additional paternity leave for fathers of children born on or after 3 April 2011.

Acas has launched its first guide to tackle the last taboo in business - mental illness at work.

Starting salaries for graduates are projected to decline in real terms this year, falling to the lowest levels since 2003, according to a report into graduate pay and progression by Incomes Data...

Workplace health and wellbeing do not remain constant. The focus of attention for organisations shifts and changes as technology, working practices and societal expectations and norms develop.

Almost a third of office workers are feeling more stress than they were a year ago, according to a survey of over 1200 by workplace environment consultancy Ambius.

Musculo-skeletal injuries have, according to official statistics, been decreasing slightly since 2009, but no employer can afford to ignore a problem that is resulting in over 150,000 new cases a...

The Health and Safety Executive has set up an independent panel – the Myth Busters Challenge Panel - to scrutinise decisions which can lead health and safety to become a “convenient excuse to stop...

Although some commentators see ‘resilience’ simply as the latest buzzword for managing stress, in its purest sense it refers to the ability to bounce back from adversity.

Long gone are the days when families got out their holiday brochures on cold January evenings and planned six months ahead for that all-important summer break. As a child, I remember the excitement of...