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The article discusses minister Justin Tomlinson's confirmation that OH practitioners can expect a Green Paper on workplace health reform just before the summer. Topics include Tomlinson, the minister for disabled people, health and work, was speaking at a conference run by the Westminster Business Forum on disability in the workplace; disability confident and access to work; and focus on statutory sick pay.

The article offers a statement from the Great Britain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) comenting that the British government's workplace health Green Paper is expected to be published "later this year."

The article reports on the confirmation by British minister for disabled people, health and work Justin Tomlinson that the government will issue a Green Paper on workplace health reform before the summer, based on his speech at a conference on disability in the workplace in 2020.

The article discusses that the Trades Union Congress (TUC) senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, criticized government moves to scrap the Fit for Work service and government's "Improving Lives: The future of work, health and disability" paper.

The article reports on the position of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine on the Building Our Industrial Strategy of the Australian government.

The article discusses a White Paper from the environmental charity Global Action Plan and Zehnder Clean Air Solutions, which claims that some 440,000 manufacturing workers in Great Britain are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of airborne pollution in industrial workplaces.

The author comments on a speech and question and answer session by British minister for disabled people, health and work Justin Tomlinson at the Westminster Business Forum's conference on disability in the workplace in January 2020. He criticizes Tomlinson's confusion over the terms "occupational therapy" and "occupational health." He also discusses the confirmation by the minister that the government will issue a Green Paper on workplace health reform before the summer.

The article focuses on the Green Paper Advancing our health: prediction in the 2020s which outlined plans to embed genomics in routine healthcare, review Great Britain National Health Service (NHS) Health Check and take action around childhood obesity.

The article offers information on increase in the poor rate of employment and retention in employment for people with disabilities in Great Britain. Topics discussed include "Improving lives – the future of work, health and disability" paper by government, mandate for employers, managers and supervisors to improve recruitment and retention of disabled workers; providing opportunities for workers who need a more flexible approach; and also mentions developments in apps and wearable technology.

The article reviews a paper published in November 2015 by the Faculty Development Group (FDG) of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) that has called sweeping changes to occupational health (OH) education, funding and regulation in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the paper claiming that too many on the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) courses are inadequately prepared to work in the specialism. Also mentioned is the paper making sixteen recommendations.

The article discusses the paper "Occupational Health Nurse Education, Funding and Regulation", has been published by nurses leading the development of a Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) on the future of occupational health nurse education. Topics discussed include gradual erosion of the professional standing of OH nursing and the Faculty Development Group (FDG) and current system of nurse education, funding and regulation on the professional development of practitioners.

The article examines how the Health at Work Policy Unit will convince employers, employees, and the British government of the need to deal with health issues raised by a changing age demographic. Topics covered include the unit's three main functions which include the production of white papers that draw on pre-existing literature and data and are informed by expert advice and as a repository for information, good practice, and evidence-based solutions.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2016 annual conference of the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) that took place following the launch of a health and disability Green Paper in Great Britain. Topics include IES human resource (HR) research head Professor Stephen Bevan's presentation about the decade of progress towards getting work and wellbeing on the agenda and the presentation of case studies that looked at the challenges of employee wellbeing programmes in global companies.

The article focuses on a white paper from healthcare firm AXA PPP which gives recommendations to employers to manage mental health in workplace such as initiatives to promote an active workforce; setting targets for wellness strategy and views of AXA PPP's marketing director James Freeston on it.

This section offers legal news briefs including one about the 212,000 British pounds in compensation awarded to an electrical engineer who was injured due to a fall from the access ladder of a crane, and the fine of 400,000 British pounds imposed on DS Smith Paper Ltd for failure to prevent a workplace accident that caused fatal injuries to the company operations manager.

The article discusses the highlights of a white paper titled "Living long, working well: supporting older workers with health conditions to remain active at work" released by the Health at Work Policy Unit of thinktank The Work Foundation in Great Britain.

The article discusses "Symptoms of depression and their effects on employment" paper from think-tank The Work Foundation, that showed the need for better evidence base built on best intervention practices to help employers and National Health Service (NHS) address common mental health conditions.

The article reports that a vote for the creation of one single occupational health (OH) organization has started with the sending of ballot papers to the members of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. A vote of one organization will pave the way for the creation of new joint body, will strengthen members' common sense of purpose, and will create a single voice when campaigning or influencing on an issue.