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Coronavirus highlights health and safety inequality
The UK is one of the safest places to work, with low levels of workplace fatalities compared to its European neighbours, even when adjusting for...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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Lifts and escalators in the workplace: making them COVID-safe
Lifts and escalators are essential to many offices, particularly in taller buildings. The need for social distancing during a pandemic reduces the number of passengers...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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British employees feel positive about returning to work
Half (49%) of employed British adults feel positive about the prospect of returning to their place of work after lockdown, with less than one in...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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COVID-19 – advice for first aiders in the workplace
First aid remains a crucial skill even as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. St John Ambulance has put together the below advice for...
Published 15 Aug 2020
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FSA launches campaign to help food sector adapt to the 'new normal'
In recent months, many established food businesses have diversified into food delivery, takeaway or online sales in order to continue operating. ...
Published 13 Aug 2020
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US court rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees
A ruling from the superior court of the state of California means that, from 20 August 2020, drivers for ridesharing organisations Lyft and Uber must...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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ACAS issues advice on redundancies following record increase in calls to its helpline
Workplace expert ACAS has issued advice to employers who are considering staff redundancies following a record increase in calls to its helpline....
Published 12 Aug 2020
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How COVID-19 is changing workplace design
A new analysis of workplace design by commercial real estate firm JLL has found that landlords and companies are turning to technology to help protect...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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Sainsbury’s signs legally binding agreement with equality watchdog
Leading supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has signed a legally binding document with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after being found liable for sexual harassment...
Published 12 Aug 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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