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Black Lives Matter – time for employers to act?
The news is currently dominated by the Black Lives matter campaign, following the death of George Floyd in the US....
Published 10 Jun 2020
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Fair minimum wages – European Commission launches second-stage consultation
The European Commission has launched the second-stage consultation of European trade unions and employers' organisations on how to ensure fair minimum wages for all workers...
Published 10 Jun 2020
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BSI publishes UK Safe Working Guidelines
BSI, in its role as the UK’s National Standards Body, has published new safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a safe return to work...
Published 3 Jun 2020
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ACAS publishes new guidance to mark 50th anniversary of equal pay law
Workplace expert ACAS has published new guidance to help bosses and their staff understand the law around equal pay, in line with the 50th anniversary...
Published 3 Jun 2020
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Conducting online interviews – help for employers
Although the UK’s lockdown is beginning to be eased, for businesses, uncertainty remains....
Published 3 Jun 2020
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Government announces detail of ‘wind-down’ of furlough scheme
The government has now filled in some of the detail as to how the closing phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will work....
Published 3 Jun 2020
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Social distancing – will employers have to buy more office space?
As businesses slowly begin to reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown, many employers are realising that their current offices may not be large enough to deal...
Published 3 Jun 2020
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New standard for developing a Water Safety Plan
The BSI has developed a new standard, BS 8680:2020, designed to help organisations create a Water Safety Plan....
Published 29 May 2020
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Workers reluctant for home to replace office
Rumours of the demise of the office are much exaggerated, according to new independent polling commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO), the representative...
Published 28 May 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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