Unions, employers and occupational health and safety bodies have written to the UK government to raise concerns that the Retained EU Law Bill will scrap key workplace safety protections.

A UK worker who lost his job for refusing to go to work due to Covid safety concerns has been unsuccessful in his appeal to the employment tribunal.

All Covid measures in England are due to end at the end of February, including the legal requirement on people with coronavirus to self-isolate.

Yesterday the British government announced that England will be moving to Plan B due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Ambulance call-outs to Amazon warehouses have surged by 46% in the run-up to Black Friday, as holiday shopping increases the pressure on staff.