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July 3, 2026
126 workers die as Britain ranks among safest

126 workers died during 2025/2026 Yet Britain Still Among Safest Places to Work

126 Workers died during 2025/2026 yet britain still among safest places to work. 126 workers die as Britain ranks among safest
July 2, 2026
Morrisons announces second pay rise 2026

Morrisons Confirms Second Pay Rise of 2026 as Supermarket Wages Continue to Climb

Morrisons confirms a second pay rise for UK supermarket workers from 20 July 2026, increasing hourly pay to £13.00 before a further rise to £13.11 in October. The Workers Union comments on what the latest retail wage increases mean for employees across Britain.
July 2, 2026
Teachers to Receive 6.5% Pay Rise Over Two Years

Teachers to Receive 6.5% Pay Rise Over Two Years as Government Confirms New Deal

Teachers to receive 6.5% pay rise over two years as government confirms new deal. School teachers and leaders across England are set to receive a 6.5% pay increase
July 1, 2026
Construction safety check in progress

Bricklayer suffers life-changing injuries after two-metre fall at Warwickshire building site

Bricklayer suffers life-changing injuries after two-metre fall at Warwickshire building site. The incident happened on 16 July 2024 at a property on Binswood Avenue,
June 30, 2026
Devonshire Homes office entrance in Tiverton

Devonshire Homes enters administration leaving uncertainty for workers and homebuyers

Devonshire Homes enters administration leaving uncertainty for workers and homebuyers. Administration following a High Court appointment.
June 29, 2026
Unlimited unfair dismissal payouts confirmed

January 2027 Unlimited unfair dismissal payouts confirmed for UK workers

January 2027 Unlimited unfair dismissal payouts confirmed for UK workers. Workers across the UK are set to benefit from one of the most significant changes
June 26, 2026
UK wholesaler collapse leaves 71 workers without jobs as food supplier enters liquidation

UK wholesaler collapse leaves 71 workers without jobs as food supplier enters liquidation

UK wholesaler collapse leaves 71 workers without jobs as food supplier enters liquidation. A major UK food wholesaler has collapsed into liquidation
June 25, 2026
Construction site safety warning incident

Worker suffers life-changing injuries after reversing vehicle incident as company fined £125,000

Landscaping firm fined £125,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when struck by a reversing vehicle in Wolverhampton.
June 25, 2026
Office workers battling summer heatwave

Heatwave whilst in work: Why speaking to your employer now could protect your health

Heatwave whilst in work: Why speaking to your employer now could protect your health. As temperatures across parts of the UK are forecast to climb beyond 38°C,
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