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Calls to delay IR35 reform again are rejected
A call for IR35 reform in the private sector to be delayed until 2023/24 has been rejected by the House of Commons....
Published 20 May 2020
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New guidance on mental health during the pandemic
Workplace expert ACAS has published new guidance to help employees manage their mental health at work during the coronavirus pandemic....
Published 20 May 2020
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Coronavirus measures to be added to fleet risk management policies
Coronavirus measures should be added to standard fleet risk management policies following the release of new Government advice, believes FleetCheck....
Published 20 May 2020
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch
A new online service will be launched on 26 May for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made...
Published 20 May 2020
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The DNA of digital learning: it's not magic
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven most organisations to switch to digital channels in the absence of physical meetings and face-to-face communication. Nowhere has that sudden...
Published 18 May 2020
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Managing employee expenses and benefits during the pandemic
HMRC has produced guidance on taxable expenses and benefits paid to employees because of coronavirus, and how to report them. ...
Published 13 May 2020
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Commuting safely: new guidance published
Reopening your business may mean some staff have use public transport in order to travel to work. Current advice is that, where this is avoidable,...
Published 13 May 2020
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Preparing to reopen your business after lockdown: health and safety must come first
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on that some lockdown restrictions will be lifted and those that cannot work from home should be encouraged to return...
Published 13 May 2020
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Employers face raft of disability discrimination claims amid COVID-19 crisis
With recent changes to the requirements of lockdown amid the Coronavirus pandemic, employers will be faced with a new raft of decisions to make to...
Published 13 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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