The coalition is in “real danger of taking a wrong turn” on health and safety, according to the shadow minister of state for employment, Stephen Timms.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) plans to recover up to £40 million from employers who are breaking health and safety laws.

More than half of employees (54%) regularly work through their lunch breaks in the office, research from the BBC has revealed.

The sports and wider world have been rocked with shock and sadness that Lance Armstrong, once thought to be the greatest cyclist of his generation, cheated his way to the top. So much has his...

The number of adults in Britain who are unable to work because of health problems has more than tripled since the 1970's at an estimated annual cost to the economy of more than £100 billion, a report...

Workers' health is being put at risk because of poor computer use and employees staying at their desk for long periods of time, according to research published by employee health analyst EnergiseYou.

The 'Sandwich generation' – those who have to cope with raising children and caring for ageing relatives – are struggling with the pressures of work because of a lack of support, says a report by...

Over 63,000 people living with cancer who want to work, are being prevented from doing so because the right support isn't in place for them or their employers, according to a report published today by...

At the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Mental Health Breakfast Dialogue in London yesterday, experts agreed that, in particular, employers should focus on better training line managers to...

Employee stress is the number one health risk for businesses in the UK according to research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.

Today is the 20th annual World Mental Health Day. This year the theme is "Depression: A Global Crisis."

British workers are the most likely to be diagnosed with depression in Europe, a survey has found.