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HSE issues safety alert against facemasks
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert regarding the use of KN95 facemasks as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), urging employers and...
Published 17 Jun 2020
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Manager awarded £36,000 as job was too boring
Do your employees ever complain of boredom? Have you had to leave a job because it was so tedious?...
Published 17 Jun 2020
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Parents returning to work after extended leave eligible for furlough
Employees on paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the government’s furlough scheme, HM Treasury has...
Published 17 Jun 2020
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US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers
Employers that sack workers for being gay or transgender are breaking US civil rights laws, the Supreme Court has ruled....
Published 17 Jun 2020
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‘COVID-secure’ workplaces – what are they and how will they be regulated?
As restrictions start to be lifted and many begin to return to work, the phrase ‘COVID-secure’ workplace has been used a lot. But what defines...
Published 10 Jun 2020
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Two in three businesses have no clear employee training plans
New research from CIPD and Accenture shows firms must accelerate the move to digital learning experiences as the workplace goes virtual....
Published 10 Jun 2020
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Sustainable recovery means a commitment to long-term employee wellbeing
Workforce productivity measures effectively implemented by organisations to minimise the immediate disruption of COVID-19 are not being matched with a similar commitment to support longer-term...
Published 10 Jun 2020
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Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport
If your employees are beginning to return to the workplace it may be the case that they are using public transport in order to make...
Published 10 Jun 2020
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Government considering guaranteed apprenticeships for young people, says prime minister
The prime minister has suggested the government could guarantee apprenticeships for all young people as part of efforts to boost employment as the country feels...
Published 10 Jun 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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