Ucatt warns of lack of funding for mesothelioma research
Construction union Ucatt is concerned the coalition Government will renege on a commitment made by the outgoing Labour administration that money would be invested in medical research into the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.<
Fear of litigation hinders real health and safety priorities
Health and safety priorities are too often driven by a fear of litigation or a focus, particularly in the media, on issues that are trivial, whereas major ongoing health risks, such as exposures at work, remain poorly understood or managed
Employers still confused by fit note
Many employers are confused about how they should respond to advice from GPs on the new fit note.
According to Healthy Working Lives, the