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New guidance to support employees experiencing domestic abuse
The CIPD has issued new guidance for employers, produced with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), on managing and supporting employees experiencing domestic abuse....
Published 7 Oct 2020
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ICO launches consultation on draft statutory data protection guidance
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its draft Statutory guidance, which details how it will regulate and enforce data protection...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Building safety industry publishes blueprint for improving competence
A cross-industry group representing more than 150 organisations in the fire and built environment sectors has published its blueprint to drive culture change within the...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Campaign launched to increase racial and ethnic participation in senior leadership
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), alongside companies including Aviva, Brunswick, Deloitte and Microsoft, are working to launch Change the Race Ratio – a campaign...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs launched
The BSI is to create the first set of guidance for the design of the built environment to include the needs of people who experience...
Published 6 Oct 2020
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Burns and scald injuries in the workplace
In the period 2019 to September 2020, an estimated 693,000 workers sustained a non-fatal injury at work in Great Britain. These figures include burns and...
Published 5 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Customer service trends and predictions for 2021
The Institute of Customer Services examines some of the issues and trends that will be significant for the customer experience environment in 2021. ...
Published 2 Oct 2020
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HSE issues guidance on falls from workplace vehicles
The HSE has issue guidance for employers on preventing falls from workplace vehicles....
Published 1 Oct 2020
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CMA fines ComparetheMarket £17.9m for competition law breach
The CMA has fined ComparetheMarket £17.9 million after it found that clauses used in the company’s contracts with home insurers breached competition law....
Published 1 Oct 2020
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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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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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