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Ban on evictions for businesses who miss rent payments
Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of Coronavirus will be protected from eviction, the government has announced....
Published 25 Mar 2020
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Gender pay gap reporting deadlines suspended
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have taken the decision to suspend enforcement...
Published 25 Mar 2020
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New Fire Safety Bill clarifies duty of the responsible person
The Home Office has introduced a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. ...
Published 25 Mar 2020
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Homeworking: the impact on IT sustainability
While millions of employees are setting up home offices to work during the Coronavirus pandemic, a Census-wide survey reveals that the majority of UK businesses...
Published 25 Mar 2020
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IR35 delay a “huge relief” for the self-employed
The Government has delayed controversial changes to the IR35 tax system in response to the coronavirus pandemic....
Published 18 Mar 2020
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Data protection and Coronavirus: what you need to know
During the Coronavirus pandemic, you might need to share information quickly or adapt the way you work. This may present data protection issues....
Published 18 Mar 2020
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Budget 2020 – the main changes for employers
While Coronavirus dominates the headlines, several non-related changes were announced in the Budget 2020 last week that will prove key for many employers....
Published 18 Mar 2020
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ACAS sets out employee rights on Coronavirus
ACAS is updating its guidance on a daily basis – below are set out the basic principles of how COVID-19 affects employment law....
Published 18 Mar 2020
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52% increase in over 50s on zero-hours contracts
The number of over 50s on a zero-hours contract has increased from 190,000 in 2014 to 288,000 in 2019 – an increase of 52% in...
Published 18 Mar 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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