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Time to step up on neurodiversity

Date posted

07 Jul 2023

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

Opinion

As many as one in seven of us are neurodiverse. Lawrence Webb looks at the role of businesses in supporting neurodiverse people.

Time to step up on neurodiversity
Work fatalities rise “a sobering reminder” of cost of health and safety failure

Date posted

06 Jul 2023

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

Press release

A 10 per cent increase in the number of people killed at work highlights the need to bolster health and safety standards.

Work fatalities rise “a sobering reminder” of cost of health and safety failure
Green transition offers “once-in-lifetime” chance to improve work conditions

Date posted

05 Jul 2023

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

Press release

The transition to greener economies and industries offers a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for migrant workers.

Green transition offers “once-in-lifetime” chance to improve work conditions
Healthy and safe working conditions “must not remain a privilege for the few”

Date posted

08 Jun 2023

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

Press release

IOSH urges the International Labour Conference to ensure OSH becomes a fundamental human right for every worker.

Healthy and safe working conditions “must not remain a privilege for the few”
What price redemption for a mentally sick workplace?

Date posted

12 May 2023

Author

Ivan Williams Jimenez

Type

Opinion

The bottom-line benefits to organisations investing in early intervention to mental health stand to outweigh the costs.

What price redemption for a mentally sick workplace?
Megan making the most of mentoring

Date posted

01 Feb 2023

Type

Opinion

Future leaders community member Megan Coleman TechIOSH explains the importance of mentoring for her career development.

Megan making the most of mentoring
Are workers supported, engaged and equipped to do their jobs?

Date posted

20 Jan 2023

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

News

A deeper dive into the findings of our survey into how people are feeling at work

Are workers supported, engaged and equipped to do their jobs?
Sheena's journey to becoming a trusted adviser

Date posted

01 Dec 2022

Type

Opinion

Sheena O'Brien CertIOSH reflects on her career in occupational safety and health and the benefits of CPD.

Sheena's journey to becoming a trusted adviser
'How motherhood prompted my career change to health and safety'

Date posted

08 Mar 2022

Type

Opinion

Future leader Rachel Clark, shares her career journey after having a baby.

'How motherhood prompted my career change to health and safety'
Why post-nominals are so important

Date posted

16 Dec 2021

Author

Ali Barlow

Type

News

They may contain just a few letters, but your IOSH post-nominals say so much about you.

Why post-nominals are so important

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