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HSE checks businesses in the transport sector are COVID-secure
In the run up to the festive period, the HSE is working with local authorities to inspect businesses in the transport and logistics industry to...
Published 25 Nov 2020
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Building Safety Bill aims welcome but more detail needed
The government must improve on the detail if it is to demonstrate that its new building safety proposals will drive much needed reform. ...
Published 24 Nov 2020
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Employers' liability claim statistics – 2020
Employers' liability insurance is required by law, but in any case it's smart protection for a business to have in place against potential claims. ...
Published 21 Nov 2020
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Brexit and UKAS accreditation - update
As the end of the EU transition period draws to a close, the United Kingdom faces a new era regarding accreditation of UK conformity assessment...
Published 19 Nov 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Investigation finds no unlawful acts of pay discrimination at the BBC
An investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into historical issues of equal pay at the BBC has found no unlawful acts of...
Published 18 Nov 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Real Living Wage increases as cost of living goes up
Over 250,000 people working for almost 7,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a pay boost as the new Living Wage rates rise to £9.50...
Published 18 Nov 2020
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Charity calls for statutory paid bereavement leave
Charity Sue Ryder is calling on the government to introduce two weeks’ statutory paid bereavement leave for all UK employees for the loss of close...
Published 18 Nov 2020
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Judgment rules that gig workers must be granted health and safety rights
The High Court has ruled in favour of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) that the UK government has failed to transpose important...
Published 18 Nov 2020
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Businesses prioritise social and environmental impact in post-COVID-19 strategies
Three-quarters (75%) of business decision-makers say their organisation’s environmental and social impact has become more important due to COVID-19, according to new research from Epson....
Published 18 Nov 2020
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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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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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