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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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Capacity to be boosted in Employment Tribunal system
A raft of changes to boost hearing capacity in Employment Tribunals has been introduced into Parliament by Business Minister Paul Scully....
Published 23 Sept 2020
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The Pensions Regulator updates COVID-19 guidance
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its COVID-19 guidance setting out what is expected of pension scheme providers....
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Looking after people working from home – DSE and mental health
Since the Prime Minister’s announcement this week that those who can work from home should go back to do doing so, employers should again be...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Landmark discrimination case establishes protection for non-binary people under the Equality Act
The question of whether Equality Act protections cover those who fall into the category of gender fluid/non-binary has been answered by a landmark discrimination case...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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One in three businesses rescoping roles to assist with post-lockdown recovery
The continued impact of COVID-19 is being felt in Britain’s workplaces, as new data from specialist recruiter Robert Half reveals one in three businesses are...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Government extends support to stop business evictions this year
Businesses will be protected from the threat of eviction until the end of year, providing commercial tenants with greater security and protecting vital jobs, Communities...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Regulating equipment and machinery when the transition period ends
Following the departure of the UK from the EU, and the transition period which comes to an end on 31 December 2020, new rules from...
Published 18 Sept 2020
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Calculating ethnicity pay gap – a “critical first step for an organisation”
The number of companies calculating their ethnicity pay gap has grown significantly in the past two years, a study by PwC suggests....
Published 16 Sept 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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