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New COVID-19 pension guidance published
New guidance setting out how employers can meet their automatic enrolment (AE) duties as they navigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic has been published....
Published 15 Apr 2020
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The UK’s points-based immigration system – an introduction for employers
From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system that will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally...
Published 15 Apr 2020
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HSE will take enforcement action against non-compliance with social distancing
If it comes to the HSE’s attention that employers are not complying with relevant public heath guidance (on social distancing), it will consider a range...
Published 15 Apr 2020
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The Fire Safety Bill – how will it impact fire safety management?
The Fire Safety Bill has been introduced as part of the government's commitment to improving building safety. ...
Published 9 Apr 2020
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Morrisons not vicariously liable for employee’s deliberate data breaches
A landmark ruling has overturned a Court of Appeal decision, finding that the supermarket Morrisons is not vicariously liable for an employee’s deliberate disclosure of...
Published 8 Apr 2020
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Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation
Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, has announced ambitious steps to further reform the building safety system with the biggest changes in a generation to ensure...
Published 8 Apr 2020
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Can furloughed employees have more than one job?
It has been confirmed that employees can get another job with another employer whilst on furlough, according to updated government guidance on the Job Retention...
Published 8 Apr 2020
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Apprenticeships “on the brink of collapse” after Covid-19 guidelines not implemented
Apprenticeship training providers are being forced to either close or mothball their operations, leaving thousands of apprentices across England unable to start or complete their...
Published 8 Apr 2020
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Coronavirus: HSE will take action against non-complying employers
Employers that are found not to be complying with the relevant Public Health England guidance on coronavirus may face action from the HSE...
Published 8 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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