Last updated: 20 January 2026
Work and Health Policy Forum
This forum informs and debates UK government policy on disability, work, and health and how it affects employers.
What this forum is working on
UK Government’s health, benefits, and employment-related policies, including the development of the Employment Rights Bill and the ‘Keep Britain Working’ employer review. The forum also shares how to most effectively absorb policy and legislation in this area into everyday workplace practices.
This forum is leading BDF’s work on the Keep Britain Working employer review. Visit our Keep Britain Working review page here.
Meeting schedule
This forum meets on the first Thursday of each month (with breaks during the summer months) online via Microsoft Teams.
Meetings in 2026
January: New year policy update – the UK employment policy landscsape for January-June 2026
Meetings in 2025
- April: The current policy landscape of work and health policy in the UK and what employers should be doing now.
- May: The Government’s consultation on Keep Britain Working, including disability leave, sickness-related absences, and returning to work.
- June: (Forum meeting postponed for Keep Britain Working submission events).
- July: Workplace adjustments and workplace health interventions.
- August: (No meeting for summer holidays).
- September: Government policy update and discussion on the proposal to introduce a two-week deadline on workplace adjustments decisions.
- November: Update and the Keep Britain Working employer review and/or the Employment Rights Bill (depending on announcements from the Government).
Who this forum is for
This forum is for anyone involved managing employees and advising managers on employee health, adjustments and absences in organisations. The group consists of managers and advisers working in diversity and inclusion, adjustments, occupational health, health and safety, and workplace wellbeing teams. Partner and Member organisations only.
How to join
Please contact your BDF Business Partner or you can email the team at policy@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk
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