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Lesbian barrister to sue LGBT charity and her chambers for silencing her
A barrister has lodged a claim at the Employment Tribunal against LGBT charity Stonewall and her chambers, Garden Court Chambers, for allegedly trying to 'silence'...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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Black Lives Matter – returning to a very different workplace
With the recent spotlight on the Black Lives Matter movement, many employers have publicly declared their support....
Published 8 Jul 2020
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Eighteen months until back to ‘normal’ – but training can help
UK organisations anticipate that it will take 18 months to fully recover from the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent social distancing measures,...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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Survey reveals impact of remote working on wellbeing and health
A new survey from Office Space in Town (OSiT) has identified some of the impacts of lockdown remote working on wellbeing and health, with findings...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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Workplace fatalities are lowest on record
The HSE has released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20, as well as the number of people known to have...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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IR35 private sector reforms will go ahead in 2021
The fight to delay the roll-out date for IR35 private sector reforms was lost at the third reading of the Finance Bill, causing fear over...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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BSI publishes updated guidelines on preventing the spread of COVID-19
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published version 2 of its Safe Working Guidelines, designed to help organisations protect people at work from the ongoing...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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HSE COVID inspectors are ‘out and about’
As more businesses open their doors, the HSE is warning that inspectors are out and about, putting employers on the spot and checking that they...
Published 8 Jul 2020
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Using digital technologies to work from home: the pros and cons
With the onset of the pandemic this spring, many working in office-based roles were thrust into homeworking, with little or no time to adjust or...
Published 2 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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