Employers have a fundamental duty of care for the health, safety and welfare of their employees.

Explore our resources to garner knowledge on the UK health and safety legislation. Take a look at our guides, factsheets and case law reports on workplace safety and returning to the workplace. Also find out more about the legal issues pertaining from employee stress at work. 

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Factsheets

Regularly-updated factsheets provide overviews and information on a topic

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Factsheet
Occupational health
Outlines the kind of occupational health services an organisation might offer and the role of confidentiality and consent in discussing an employee’s health
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Factsheet
Health and safety at work
Outlines employers’ health and safety obligations in the UK
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Employment law

Practical resources to help you address employment law issues at work, and keep up with recent and pending legislation.

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Employment law
Health and safety: Ireland employment law
Information on health and safety legislation, including the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 such as the safety statement, general duties, employees' rights and duties and penalties
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Guides

Designed for practitioners, our guides provide recommendations and advice on how to apply good practice in the workplace.

One Guide about Health and safety
Guide
Supporting your workforce through a crisis event
Key considerations and resources to help you support your people in exceptional times

Reports

Research and analysis by experts from CIPD and partner organisations

Two Reports about Health and safety
Report
Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work
Our report, written with input from charities and experts in the space, examines the management and prevention of drug and alcohol misuse at work
Report
Hidden figures: the missing data from corporate reports
A study of people risk and workforce reporting by UK FTSE 100 organisations

Case studies

Learn from real world examples of how other people professionals and organisations work with the CIPD to approach key challenges and objectives.

Two Case studies about Health and safety
Case study
Supporting employee financial wellbeing: Leek Building Society
Case study on how one organisation implemented a range of pay and benefits measures to support employee financial wellbeing
Case study
Supporting employee financial wellbeing: A Singapore-based aerospace company
Case study on how a lunchtime seminar programme is helping employees plan for retirement

Thought leadership

Insight and foresight from our experts in people and the world of work

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Thought leadership
Managing psychosocial risks in the workplace
An outline of what psychosocial hazards are, the responsibilities employers and employees have and our recommendations for action
Thought leadership
Health at work: prevention is better than cure
Rachel Suff calls for employers to do more to create healthier working environments so prevent mental and physical illnesses for staff

Webinars

Webinar recordings providing expert guidance

Two Webinars about Health and safety
Webinar
'Living with COVID-19' strategy: advice for employers
Watch our webinar to hear our panel of experts discuss how to take a reasonable approach to these changes while still prioritising employee health and safety
Webinar
Understanding the impact of long COVID
Watch our webinar and learn more about the impact of long COVID, how you can best support employees grappling with the condition and managing a return to work after a long absence

Bitesize research

Your regular overview of current research, inspiring insights and cutting-edge ideas in bitesize

One Bitesize research about Health and safety
Bitesize research
Linking mental health with workplace conditions
Explore the relationship between workplace and employee mental health
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2023 Applied Research Conference: Papers and submissions

Review the papers and submissions from the 2023 conference

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