Commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, from Office of National Statistics, showing levels of economic inactivity in the UK are at their highest since 2015, Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council, said:
“The number of people classed as economically inactive has remained stubbornly high since the pandemic but today’s figures show levels at their highest since 2015. This is being driven by too many people unable to work due to sickness or ill health, among other issues. This is why the UK needs a National Wellbeing Strategy and we want the next Government to appoint a Minister for Wellbeing to help bring real focus to this problem and put health, safety and wellbeing at the heart of our economic growth policy.”
British Safety Council recently published its Manifesto ahead of the next General Election setting out its policy calls on health, safety and wellbeing. You can download it here: https://www.britsafe.org/campaigns-and-policy/british-safety-council-s-health-safety-and-wellbeing-manifesto-2024
About British Safety Council:
British Safety Council believes that no-one should be injured or made ill through their work.
Since its foundation in 1957, British Safety Council has campaigned tirelessly to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and played a decisive role in the political process that has led to the adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK. Its members in more than 60 countries are committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers, believing that a healthy and safe work environment is also good for business.
We are a registered charity (Charity No. 1097271 and OSCR No. SC037998). As part of its charitable work, British Safety Council leads health, safety and wellbeing networking forums for numerous sectors, facilitates and promotes best practice in the UK and overseas. It also offers a range of services and products, including training, qualifications, publications, audits and awards. British Safety Council works closely with organisations, charities and individuals who share its vision of ensuring that every worker goes home at the end of the day as healthy as they were when they went to work.
We would be grateful if you could use British Safety Council in full rather than abbreviating to BSC when quoting our organisation.
British Safety Council’s networks:
Website: www.britsafe.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/britsafe
Facebook: www.facebook.com/britishsafetycouncil
YouTube: www.youtube.com/britishsafetycouncil
LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/company/british-safety-council
Safety Management: https://sm.britsafe.org
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