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TUPE: employees can transfer to multiple employers
In the case of a TUPE transfer when a service is outsourced or re-tendered, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee’s contract can...
Published 15 Mar 2021
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Nine essential people management skills to thrive as a manager
People management skills must be honed through experience and practice. ...
Published 10 Mar 2021
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Budget 2021: the business view
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a plan to support jobs and businesses as the UK emerges from the pandemic. But what were the responses of...
Published 10 Mar 2021
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The workplace is changing (and this is how)
The changes that have happened in the workplace over the last year or so have been astounding. But it’s not just the Coronavirus pandemic that...
Published 10 Mar 2021
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Half of employers don’t have a financial wellbeing policy
Despite the financial hardship wrought by COVID-19, half of employers (49%) don’t have a financial wellbeing policy. ...
Published 10 Mar 2021
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Flexible working should be a standard option, says government
Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has called for employers to make flexible working a standard option for employees....
Published 9 Mar 2021
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Government settles with Home Office over bullying claims
After launching legal action against Secretary of State Priti Patel for bullying allegations, former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has settled his Employment...
Published 9 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Levy has failed on every measure, says CIPD
As the Apprenticeship Levy nears its fourth anniversary, an assessment of its performance by the CIPD on key measures over the period is damning. ...
Published 9 Mar 2021
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Free rapid tests for all businesses for regular workplace testing
Businesses of all sizes, including those with fewer than 50 employees, can now register to order free lateral flow tests for their employees. ...
Published 9 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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