May 23, 2016
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, has bid farewell to Neal Stone, Policy and Standards Director who Read More
March 17, 2015
The three years following the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) have seen a marked increase in the number Read More
October 15, 2012
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is urging employers to adapt workplace tasks so that staff can remain healthy and work up until their natural retirement. Read More
May 17, 2012
A busy Occupational Health Theatre was put straight on a few confusing aspects of the 2010 Equality Act by Cynthia Atwell OBE, a well-known occupational health nurse and consultant, and then treated to an analysis of what makes good work by Barry Wilkes, a NEBOSH development manager. Read More
September 30, 2011
The face of the UK's workforce is set to change "dramatically" from tomorrow (1 October), as employers will no longer be able to use the Default Retirement Age (DRA) to force employees to retire. Read More
June 21, 2011
Too many employers are neglecting the needs of their older staff and failing to help those experiencing mental, or physical decline carry on their tasks effectively. Read More
January 13, 2011
Employees will now be able to choose when to stop working after the Government announced today (13 January) that it is going ahead with plans to scrap the Default Retirement Age (DRA). Read More
July 30, 2010
The Government's proposal to allow workers to continue in their job past the age of 65 will cause a health and safety headache for employers, some stakeholders are warning. Read More