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Uber judgment set to reshape the gig economy
Following a five-year legal battle, the Supreme Court has held that Uber drivers are in fact ‘workers’....
Published 24 Feb 2021
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Gender pay gap regulation enforcement to start in October
Enforcement action against employers failing to report their gender pay gap will start on 5 October 2021. ...
Published 24 Feb 2021
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DVLA criticised for demeaning COVID-19 risk assessment
DVLA workers were asked to disclose their waist size as part of a risk assessment deciding who is fit enough to return to work....
Published 24 Feb 2021
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Actor who ‘refused to play gay role’ loses Tribunal
An actor who was fired from her leading role in stage performance The Color Purple over homophobic Facebook posts has lost her claims of religious...
Published 24 Feb 2021
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How far should employers go to protect health and wellbeing at home?
It’s an employer’s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. How far does this obligation go when employees work from home?...
Published 23 Feb 2021
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Delivery driver sacked after refusing to wear face mask inside his lorry
A delivery driver is believed to be the first worker in Britain to be sacked for refusing to wear a face mask during the Coronavirus...
Published 23 Feb 2021
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Public sector exit payments: the cap didn't fit
The government has announced that the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 will be revoked. ...
Published 23 Feb 2021
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Government urged to assess equality impact of every policy
The Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact. ...
Published 17 Feb 2021
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Tribunal rules against pay deductions for sub-standard work
Law firm Feltons was not entitled to deduct money from one of its consultant solicitors because it was unhappy with his work, an Employment Tribunal...
Published 17 Feb 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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