What are the legal requirements for disabled toilets?
There have been a number of significant changes made to the law covering the provision of disabled staff and customers, so it's easy for people to get confused. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 requires employers to "supply reasonable provision for disabled people" - what does this mean?
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Cuts to "red tape" could cost lives
 The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for a re-think on the Conservative Party's proposals for sweeping changes of the Working Time Regulations. The plan is to cut "red tape", but the IOSH says these changes will reduce competitiveness and could end up costing lives. Find out what changes are being proposed.
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Changing the work environment makes us more creative
New research suggests that working out of the familiar four walls of the office can boost our creativity. The study also claims that the majority of employees are in favour of flexible working methods and office enviroments. Discover how you can be more creative.
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Short on sleep? Blame your work
 Work time is the single most important factor to affect your sleep patterns, and the more hours you work, the less likely you are going to enjoy a good night's sleep, a new sleep study has revealed. Having trouble sleeping?
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Businesses have made huge carbon reductions
UK businesses have cut over 10 million tonnes of C02 emissions since 2001 because of their work with the Carbon Trust, according to the government-funded organisation. The cuts are equivalent to the combined annual carbon emissions of Birmingham and Edinburgh. How are they doing this?
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