Understanding the Health & Safety Law

Employers face a wide range of duties and initiatives aimed at protecting the health and welfare of their employees. Here we provide information on the main UK legislation on health and safety; employers’ health and safety obligations (which include the production of a policy and risk assessment); and the legal issues relating to the tackling of stress in the workplace (such as employers’ duties and the avoidance of stress-related claims).

CIPD viewpoint

Employee health and well-being

Explore the CIPD’s point of view on health and well-being at work, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers

Factsheets

Factsheets

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for UK employers

Understand how to support your business and workforce through this global health emergency

Factsheets

Health and safety at work

Outlines employers’ health and safety obligations in the UK

Guides

Guides

Coronavirus (COVID-19): employer response guide

This guide will help you plan your organisation’s response to the global health emergency

Guides

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Managing health and safety considerations

This guide, written by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), outlines what you need to know to manage health and safety when planning a safe return to the workplace as restrictions are lifted.