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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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New guidance on legionella risks during the Coronavirus outbreak
If your building has been closed or with reduced occupancy during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use,...
Published 28 May 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Holiday headaches in a COVID-19 world
While employers try to grapple with how to make their workspaces safe for staff to return to work, another potential risk and complication looms ahead....
Published 28 May 2020
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RISK
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Lifting the lockdown – facilitating a return to the workplace
Following developments in the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, Shoosmiths have put together the following checklist for employers to use when considering how to facilitate a...
Published 28 May 2020
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Half of UK employees still expect to be furloughed, fired, or take a pay cut in the next three months
Only half of current employees (51%) expect to continue to work normally over the coming three months, according to new research from professional services consultancy...
Published 28 May 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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