April 11, 2024
Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy Adviser, discusses the benefits of having older workers and the considerations Read More
March 23, 2023
Approximately one-third of the UK workforce is over the age of 50, pushing the average retirement age beyond 65. Former HSE Employment Medical Adviser and Consultant Physician, Dr Chris Ide, lays out some of the key physiological issues for employers to be aware of in an aging workforce. Read More
April 9, 2020
After 20 years of Health and wellbeing at work surveys, the CIPD has reflected on what has changed – and what's stayed the same – over the years… Read More
July 2, 2019
“When we think about the health and safety of ageing workers, there is still a massive ‘ism’ that we don’t really tackle in the workplace”. Read More
March 15, 2019
A new report warns the number of number of people aged 65 and over is set to grow by more than 40% in the next two decades, and top 17 million by 2036. Read More
November 23, 2018
In order to gain greater insight about the expectations and perceptions of the next generation of workers, HSE's Helen Beers invited a group of students who are currently studying science subjects, to discuss their perceptions about work and risks to health and safety. Read More
March 3, 2017
Older workers are at risk of higher stress levels and being marginalised in the workplace, according to a new survey Read More
June 30, 2016
According to the Partnership for European Research in Occupational Health and Safety (PEROSH), 35 per cent of the European Union Read More
February 18, 2016
In her fifth graphic for SHP, Dr Helen Beers explains the future of work and how the workforce is changing, Read More
July 24, 2015
By Mark Paterson, senior risk manager, QBE Construction accounts for 6 per cent of the UK economy and remains the Read More