What’s in Store for Health and Safety in 2025?
Are you prepared for several key trends and legal shifts that could reshape the health, safety and fire landscape in 2025?
With Labour’s Employment Rights Bill proposing sweeping reforms, psychological safety and mental health still remaining high on organisations’ agendas, and further measures under fire safety legislation following recommendations made by the Grenfell Inquiry set to take effect throughout the year, staying informed has never been more critical.
Join us as we explore the key changes and trends that employers and OHS professionals should watch out for in 2025. Plus, we’ll update you on the HSE’s priorities and review several significant prosecution cases from 2024 to help keep your workplace safe and compliant in the year ahead.
30 January, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
What's on the agenda?
In this free one-hour webinar, WorkNest’s Director of Health & Safety Services, Nick Wilson, and Head of Fire Safety, Jeff Watkins, will explore the key changes OHS professionals need to have on their radar to help you feel informed and prepared. We’ll also take a broader view, providing an update on the HSE’s current focuses as well as examining significant cases from 2024.
Labour’s impact on OHS: Explore Employment Rights Bill proposals through a health and safety lens and learn what the government may mean by “modernising health and safety regulations”.
Key legislation: Explore key legislative developments such as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Martyn’s Law), fire safety legislation and the implementation of stringent safety measures under the Building Safety Act 2022, overseen by the Building Safety Regulator.
Trends: Stay informed on emerging trends, including the growing role of technology in health and safety and the continued emphasis on fostering better mental wellbeing in the workplace.
HSE insights: Discover the HSE’s current priorities and inspection campaigns to better understand where to focus your compliance efforts throughout 2025.
Case recap: Gain actionable insights from recent prosecution cases, equipping you with strategies to strengthen your systems, improve training programmes and reinforce best practices in your workplace.
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The Employment Rights Bill, introduced last October, provides the legislative framework to deliver Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’. While the government hasn’t provided extensive details about its plans for health and safety at this stage, many of the employment law changes encompassed in the Bill, such as changes to zero-hour contracts, will naturally impact occupational health and safety (OHS). Moreover, the government has referred to “modernising health and safety regulations”, leading several publications to speculate as to what might be in store.
Further changes to health and safety legislation are on the horizon, with the Building Safety Regulator, established under the Building Safety Act 2022, advancing the implementation of stringent safety measures, and employers are also preparing for the introduction of Martyn’s Law. Alongside these developments, key trends are shaping the landscape, including the increasing role of technology in health and safety through digital reporting and a sustained focus on improving mental wellbeing in the workplace.
And it’s not just legal reforms and trends that OHS professionals need to have on their radar – aligning your priorities with the regulator’s is equally vital. What’s more, with businesses facing frequent legal action for breaches of health and safety laws, understanding the failings that can lead to prosecution is crucial to driving continuous improvement and safeguarding your people and organisation effectively.
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