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COVID-19 drives Employment Tribunal claims up 17%
The number of claims received by Employment Tribunals has jumped 17% in the last year. ...
Published 20 Jan 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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BSI forecasts 2021 cybersecurity trends
The BSI has outlined five key trends across the cybersecurity and data governance landscape for the year ahead. ...
Published 20 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Advice for employers to help staff misusing alcohol
With many people turning to alcohol to cope during lockdown, what can employers help to ensure this doesn't become a problem?...
Published 20 Jan 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New guidance launched for workplace support for victims of domestic abuse
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought domestic abuse to the forefront as, for many, the home has also become the workplace. ...
Published 19 Jan 2021
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RISK
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Staff pressured to go to work in non-COVID-secure workplaces
Millions of British workers are putting themselves and others at risk of COVID-19 due to inadequate sick pay and pressure from their employers. ...
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Lockdown levels playing field for the disabled workforce
Lockdown could result in monumental change for the future employment of disabled people. ...
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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How to remotely manage a multigenerational workforce
Today’s workforce is a multigenerational one. How can you manage a multigenerational team effectively? ...
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Gender pay gap increases over the age of 50
The gender pay gap between men and women working full-time is at its widest for those over 50....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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