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Government must address IR35’s inherent flaws and unfairnesses, committee concludes
IR35 – the Government's framework to tackle tax avoidance by those in 'disguised employment' – has not worked properly throughout its 20-year history, the House...
Published 30 Apr 2020
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Furloughed workers to receive full parental leave entitlement
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay...
Published 30 Apr 2020
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UK Government: furloughed employees 'should undertake training'
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was brought in by the UK Government to protect the income of workers temporarily laid off by their employer...
Published 28 Apr 2020
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HSE advises on the importance of fitting RPE correctly
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising workers currently using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) on the importance of ensuring it is fitted correctly....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme
A new workplace hygiene programme designed to help businesses maintain clean and hygienic buildings and improve the wellbeing of users during the Coronavirus outbreak has...
Published 22 Apr 2020
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COVID-19 and RIDDOR reporting: could employers be prosecuted?
The HSE has clarified that, in certain circumstances, employers must report new cases of COVID-19 under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations...
Published 22 Apr 2020
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Questions answered: Employment law and COVID-19
Steeles Law Employment Solicitor, James Conley, answers some common questions around Coronavirus and employment law....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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Coronavirus and construction sites – planning to avoid close working
The Construction Leadership Council has issued new guidance for sites that remain open during lockdown in order to maintain the safety of workers....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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Managing employees' mental health and COVID-19
As many organisations are taking precautions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, they are increasingly having to consider and take action around employees’ mental health....
Published 15 Apr 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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