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Brexit – new guidance on moving workers into the UK
The Movement of People Workstream of the Construction Leadership Council Brexit Working Group has this week published guidance for companies on how to manage the...
Published 28 Oct 2020
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Tesco employees set to appeal equal pay ruling
Employees at supermarket chain Tesco plan to appeal a decision made by an Employment Tribunal that found that a job evaluation study, carried out by...
Published 28 Oct 2020
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Equality and human rights at risk of going backwards in wake of pandemic
Hard-won equality and human rights are at risk of going backwards with clear and long-lasting damage to society and the economy as a result of...
Published 28 Oct 2020
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Employment Tribunal claims backlog set to pass half a million due to COVID-19
If the backlog of Employment Tribunal claims continues to increase at the current rate, outstanding claims could pass 500,000 by spring, new analysis of Employment...
Published 28 Oct 2020
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New equal pay bill gives employees right to details of colleagues’ pay
A new bill to further address equal pay and gender inequality has received its first reading at the House of Commons....
Published 28 Oct 2020
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Increased risk of Legionnaires’ Disease as buildings close for lockdown
Buildings that have been idle for an extended period of time, for any reason, are more susceptible to legionella growth and risk as critical residual...
Published 22 Oct 2020
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The future of homeworking – reflections and implications
It goes without saying that the future of how we work feels like a more pertinent debate now than it ever has....
Published 21 Oct 2020
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UK lags behind other countries on gender pay gap reporting
The UK must catch up with other countries on gender pay gap reporting if it’s to see faster progress on equality between women and men,...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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New worldwide fire safety standard launched
A global coalition of over 80 fire safety leadership organisations has launched a new internationally consistent approach to the safety and management of buildings, with...
Published 21 Oct 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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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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