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Gender pay gap not closing despite reporting regulations
The number of employers reporting their gender pay gap has declined despite requirements under the Gender Pay Gap Regulations, the CIPD has found. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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Workplace COVID-19 testing programme expands to home testing
In the next major push for the government’s workplace COVID-19 testing programme, all employers will now be able to offer their employees free, rapid and...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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Does institutional racism exist in the workplace?
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has launched its report into racial and ethnic disparities in the UK. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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IR35 rollout: an historic moment?
The introduction of IR35 reform in the private sector has been described by IR35 specialist, Qdos, as an “historic moment” for the UK’s independent workforce. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PM urged to tackle growing disability employment gap
Business leaders have backed a call for the Prime Minister to deliver on his promise of a truly transformative National Strategy for Disabled People. ...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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£4m fine - why keeping accurate health and safety records matters
A recent case has shown that even when no harm is involved in an incident, prosecutions and subsequent fines can result. ...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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Businesses encouraged to act as two in five UK firms experience cyber attacks
Two in five businesses (39%) and a quarter of charities (26%) report having cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months....
Published 31 Mar 2021
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ASDA equal pay appeal rejected by Supreme Court
Major retailers eagerly awaited the Supreme Court ruling on whether warehouse staff could be used as comparators for equal pay purposes in Asda Stores v....
Published 31 Mar 2021
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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