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Workers found out they'd lost their jobs through Facebook
Theatre workers who found out they'd been made redundant when a press release was posted on Facebook have been compensated....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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Workers urged to upskill by learning an hour a week
The government has launched a new campaign designed to enable staff to boost their skills while working at home....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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75% of workers would take a pay cut to work from home
Employees value the freedom remote working offers over and above the size of their wage packet....
Published 12 Jan 2021
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Employers named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage
Almost 140 companies, including some of the UK’s biggest household names, have been named and shamed for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage. ...
Published 6 Jan 2021
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2021 predictions – HR and D&I in the workplace
Ethnicity and gender pay gaps, working from home and more have been the priorities of the diversity and inclusion conversations in 2020, but what does...
Published 6 Jan 2021
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COVID-19 provisions under CIGA 2020 extended (again!)
The government has announced that it intends to amend the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in order to continue attempts to support businesses affected...
Published 6 Jan 2021
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Furlough working parents affected by school closures, says TUC
The TUC is calling on employers to offer furlough to all parents affected by school closures. ...
Published 6 Jan 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Innovation and ‘people over profit’ set to become key business priorities
The pandemic has shaken up business priorities and many predict that it will continue to have a lasting influence on the future direction of organisations....
Published 6 Jan 2021
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Is there such thing as “positive rudeness” in the workplace?
Women should adopt ‘positive rudeness’ at work to boost their assertiveness, according to journalist and author Rebecca Reid. ...
Published 5 Jan 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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