The UK government announced on 19 January that, with immediate effect, people are no longer asked to work from home. From 27 January face coverings and the NHS COVID Pass will no longer be required by law in England. The latest GOV.UK guidance has information on this and also on measures that remain. There is separate advice for Scotland and Wales. HSE's latest advice on keeping workplaces safe will help you to continue to work safely during the pandemic. You must still control the risks and review and update your risk assessment. The following workplace controls remain unchanged: HSE is continuing to carry out spot checks to ensure workplaces are working safely and following the latest government COVID-19 guidance. Further information on the spot checks is available.  In Great Britain 822,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2020/21. Whether people are lone workers, shift workers, home workers, or surrounded by colleagues, it is important that they feel connected and know where to go when they need support. Our Talking Toolkits can help to start conversations to identify causes of stress for your workers and identify possible solutions. Visit HSE's website for more guidance on managing work-related stress. Our Working Minds campaign raises awareness about how to recognise and respond to the signs of stress to protect workers and support good mental health to help people stay well. Read the latest Working Minds blog 'Handle change, avoid stress' from Kate Nowicki, Director Strategic Planning, Performance and Change at Acas. Businesses and organisations can support this campaign by becoming Working Minds Champions. | A care home company has been fined £640,000 following an incident when a resident choked to death. The resident choked to death on a jam doughnut she had been given to eat. HSE's investigation found that staff who gave out snacks had not been properly trained and did not have awareness of food that was suitable for each diet. They regularly gave this resident food that was not suitable for her diet, in breach of their own risk assessment. Read this press release for more details on this incident. Other recent enforcement news includes:  HSE continues to deliver a wide variety of innovative and relevant training courses and events online. Our training is built around current real-world expertise and expert science. It is fully aligned with the requirements of the regulator. Upcoming highlights include: View a full list of HSE's training courses | Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. We have a number of exciting job opportunities available... You can view a list of current vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: | 
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