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Health and safety legal updates for the first half of 2025




In the first half of 2025, the UK introduced several key updates to health and safety laws, reflecting evolving workplace risks, technological advancements, and post-pandemic lessons.


Below is a summary of the major changes:


The Health and Safety (Flexible and Hybrid Working) Regulations 2025

  • Addresses risks linked to remote and hybrid work.

  • Employers must conduct ergonomic assessments for home workspaces.

  • Clear policies on mental health support for remote workers.

  • Mandatory training on digital fatigue and isolation risks.


The Building Safety Act 2025 Amendments

  • Strengthens fire and structural safety in high-risk buildings.

  • Stricter accountability for building owners and managers.

  • Mandatory AI-driven fire risk assessments for high-rises.

  • Enhanced tenant reporting systems for safety hazards.


The AI and Automation Workplace Safety Order 2025

  • Regulates risks from AI, robotics, and automation.

  • Employers must perform human-robot interaction risk assessments.

  • Mandatory safety protocols for AI decision-making in hazardo tasks.

  • Workers must receive training on co-working with automation.


The Mental Health at Work Act 2025

  • Makes mental health protections legally enforceable.

  • Employers must provide mental health first aiders

  • Mandatory stress risk assessments in high-pressure sectors.

  • Right to mental health leave without penalty.


The Climate Resilience Workplace Regulations 2025

  • Prepares workplaces for extreme weather risks.

  • Employers must assess heat stress and flooding risks

  • Outdoor workers must have climate-adaptive PPE.

  • Emergency plans for extreme weather disruptions.


New Penalties and Enforcement Measures

  • Increased fines for non-compliance (up to £10 million for gross negligence).

  • Whistleblower protections expanded for safety violations.

  • Digital reporting of incidents via a new HSE portal.


Summary

The 2025 updates focus on modern work environments (remote, AI-driven),

mental health, building safety, and climate resilience. Employers must adapt risk assessments, training, and policies to comply.




THE ABOVE HAS PARTLY BEEN WRITTEN WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Deepseek)

 
 
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