Employers that fail to provide a healthier work environment for their staff, such as subsidised nutritious food, should face regulatory action, including fines and public censure.
Employers and the government should agree standards for good health in the workplace, with firms then taking responsibility for monitoring their compliance with those objectives.
The role of the HSE should be expanded to deal with poor health caused by work, including obesity, anxiety and depression, in the same way as workplace accidents.
The approach would be similar to the Financial Conduct Authority's consumer duty that requires financial services to avoid causing foreseeable harm to their customers.
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