Wednesday 21 January | Workplace health and safety entered 2026 with fundamental changes on the horizon. New legislation is reshaping employer duties across fire safety, housing standards, waste and environmental management, and worker protections. With so many reforms coming into force in 2026 and more legislation expected, organisations will need to stay alert and prepare early.
In this webinar, we took you through the most important updates that will shape health and safety in 2026. From the implementation of Awaab’s Law for social landlords to upcoming changes in fire safety standards, wet wipe bans, waste tracking, and the wide-ranging Employment Rights Bill, we helped you understand what is changing and what you should be doing now. We also looked ahead to longer-term reforms such as Martyn’s Law and new environmental permitting frameworks.
Watch this on-demand webinar to hear VinciWorks experts cover key health and safety compliance requirements for the year ahead.
What this webinar covered
- Key health and safety duties expected under the Employment Rights Bill
- Fire safety updates, including BS 8674 competence standards and new social housing requirements under Awaab’s Law
- Digital waste tracking, tightened waste exemptions, and new WEEE rules for vapes and lithium batteries
- UK-wide wet wipes ban timelines and preparation steps for suppliers
- Scotland’s new Environmental Authorisations Regulations and differences in England
- Early preparation for Martyn’s Law and new venue and event security duties
- Upcoming product safety and environmental changes affecting workplaces in 2026