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Employees welcome digital health support but worry about personal health data use
The majority of employees think businesses should provide more physical and mental health support through technology, with apps, wearables and online services high on the...
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Hairdresser wins landmark legal battle changing the future for beauty workers
A hairdresser has won a ‘landmark’ legal battle that is set to have implications for thousands of beauty industry workers....
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Employees facing increased customer hostility during pandemic
Customer-facing staff have been subject to increasing levels of hostility from customers during the pandemic. ...
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Handling collective redundancies after lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on many businesses, and handling collective redundancies is something many may have to deal with....
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Consultant fined for providing incompetent health and safety advice
A self-employed consultant has been fined for breach of legislation for providing health and safety advice on technical and complex matters while not being qualified...
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Landmark Bill to deliver biggest changes to building safety for 40 years
The government has published a landmark Bill to deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years....
Published 22 Jul 2020
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Explained: the draft Building Safety Bill
The government is bringing forward fundamental changes in the draft Building Safety Bill that will improve building and fire safety....
Published 18 Jul 2020
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Changes to criminal records regarding automatic disclosure of offences
The government has announced it intends to make changes to the criminal records disclosure rules to ensure the right balance is struck between rehabilitating offenders...
Published 15 Jul 2020
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Failure to create safe working environment could result in jail for employers
Business owners that do not follow government rules to protect staff and customers as the lockdown is eased could find themselves in prison for breaking...
Published 15 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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