The purpose of health and safety law is to ensure a safe working environment for employees. In the UK, this requires employers to meet health and safety obligations, covered by a vast range of legislation.

Explore our viewpoint on employee health and wellbeing in more detail, along with actions for government and recommendations for employers.

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    Health and wellbeing

    Compare your health and wellbeing practices with the latest trends, drawn from CIPD 2026 research data.

  • Factsheet

    Occupational health

    Outlines the role of occupational health services in an organisation and the role of confidentiality and consent in discussing an employee’s health

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    Data Hub

    Explore the latest people profession data and how your organisation compares

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  • Factsheet

    Strategic reward and total reward

    Outlines the main characteristics of strategic and total reward, and looks at designing and implementing a reward strategy across the organisation

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  • Factsheet

    AI and technology

    Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology concepts driving change in the world of work

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