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Health and safety key to kickstarting business travel post-COVID-19
The pandemic has put a pause on business travel for the last few months and, according to new research there is work to be done...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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ICO dealt with almost 40,000 data protection cases in 2019
During 2019-20, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) received 38,514 data protection complaints, closed 39,860 data protection cases (up from 34,684 in 2018/19) and received 6,367...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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How to keep homeworkers safe as temperatures soar above 30°C
With the temperature rising above 30°C in the last week, employers are being called upon to make sure staff are protected from the sun and...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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HSE issues guidance on legionella risks during the coronavirus pandemic
The HSE has published new guidance on the increased risk of Legionnaires Disease during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Published 6 Aug 2020
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Chancellor urged to protect jobs of workers shielding from COVID-19
Workers who have been shielding will be put in an “impossible position” now that restrictions have been eased, a coalition of charities has said in...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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Business leaders commit to reporting on black inclusion in the workplace
A number of leaders in UK business have signed an open letter that commits them to reporting annually on the sustainable and long-term actions they...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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UK workers want vaccine or antibody test before returning to work
With lockdown measures easing and office spaces starting to open again, new research released by Canada Life reveals that 35% of those who have been...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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Home Office launches new fire safety consultation
Published alongside the draft Building Safety Bill, the Home Office has opened a new fire safety consultation as part of the government’s package of reform...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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How to improve your organisation’s energy performance
In July, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published its Roadmap to Recovery, setting out how the construction industry can adapt and support transformation following the...
Published 5 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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