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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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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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Further details of the Job Retention Bonus announced
Further details of how jobs will be protected through the government’s new Job Retention Bonus have been unveiled by HMRC....
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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Quarantining arrivals from Spain – how should employers respond?
Amidst news that Spain has been removed from the UK's list of safe destinations after it saw a spike in the number of coronavirus cases,...
Published 29 Jul 2020
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Grenfell project manager did not know about fire safety regulations
Grenfell main contractor Rydon’s first project manager knew little of fire safety regulations or building regulations during the time that he worked on the Grenfell...
Published 29 Jul 2020
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Should all employees have the right to bereavement leave and pay?
In response to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, professional body for HR and people development, the CIPD is calling on the government to...
Published 29 Jul 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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