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Businesses to reduce carbon emissions through flexible working
UK businesses could benefit from millions of pounds in new savings and dramatically reduce their carbon footprint according to new research from O2....
Published 21 Oct 2020
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The ‘new commute’ – is an employee’s home their official place of work?
The rise of homeworking in the wake of the coronavirus crisis is creating issues for fleets when it comes to classifying journeys, says the Association...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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New steps to close loophole regarding mobile phone use while driving
People using a handheld mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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Unhappy workers threaten new era of hybrid working
The Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) has identified at least five different classes of workers unhappy with current working arrangements, and says failure to create strategies...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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Forklifts: a new wave of prosecutions
A wave of recent HSE prosecutions involving the use of forklifts at work has highlighted the importance of health and safety around their use....
Published 15 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Homeworking versus office – poll gives mixed results
New independent polling commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO) suggests that, once government measures allow, Britain is set to move to a ‘mixed’...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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New code brings global consistency to facility management procurement
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new global industry code of practice that sets out high-level steps to bring transparency and...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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European Week for Safety and Health at Work highlights musculoskeletal disorders
The European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) at Work’s 2020-2022 campaign will focus on one of the most common work-related problems in Europe –...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Mental health: the “biggest workforce issue of our time”
A new study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence of more than 12,000 employees, managers, HR leaders, and C-level executives across 11 countries has found that...
Published 14 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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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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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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