HSE defines vulnerable workers as those who are at risk of having their workplace entitlements denied, and who lack the capacity or means to secure them.
Health and safety should not be used as an excuse to justify discriminating against certain groups of workers.
In seeking to protect the health and safety of all workers, find out how British health and safety law protects those at work.
If you employ migrant workers, make sure you are looking after their health and safety properly.
A person's gender can affect the hazards they face at work - find out which approaches should be taken to assess and control them.
Two per cent of the UK working-age population becomes disabled every year. A disability is a physical or mental impairment which has substantial and long-term adverse effects on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
People are at particular risk of injury in the first six months of a job as they may be unaware of existing or potential risks.
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