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You must take appropriate steps to support affected staff who suffer with diabetes and meet their legal health and safety responsibilities.

In this guide, we'll discuss anxiety at work, what the symptoms look like, and how to reduce anxiety among staff.

Menstruation affects half the world’s population – making it a significant part of life for women and people with menstrual cycles.

Around 13 million women in the UK currently experience menopause or perimenopause – which is roughly one-third of the female working demographic.

As the second most common gynaecological condition in the UK, endometriosis will likely affect one of your female employees. In fact, 1 in 6 women suffer from the condition, according to leading charity Endometriosis UK.

According to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), around 18 million people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing – which is around 1 in 5 adults.

Every year 14th November is recognised as World Diabetes Day, a global reminder that health is not only about treatment but prevention awareness and lifestyle balance. Diabetes, one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide, affects millions of people of all ages.

Supporting employee wellbeing should be a focal point of all businesses, and not just where it has been impacted by work. Employees may require support for a wide variety of reasons, some more obvious than others. These could include mental health issues, financial worries, addiction, divorce, fertility issues, menopause, domestic abuse, health concerns, family problems, and many more. Whilst the law may influence how employees are supported with some of these areas, for others, it is down to the individual business.

Health and safety professionals must look after themselves so they can protect others, IOSH’s new President Kelly Nicoll says

With around half of those in employment working to tight deadlines, only around a third having control over how they work and half reporting being exhausted from work, a new report suggests that UK workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for workplace demands, control at work and job strain.With around half of those in employment working to tight deadlines, only around a third having control over how they work and half reporting being exhausted from work, a new report suggests that UK workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for workplace demands, control at work and job strain.

Supermarket chain WM Morrisons Ltd, who went to the Court of Appeal to overturn health and safety convictions, has instead seen their convictions upheld

Liz Kendall, the recently appointed secretary for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), has pledged a fresh start for her department, saying it will become “a department for work”