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First ever LGBT apprenticeships guide launched
Unionlearn, the learning and skills organisation of the TUC, has launched the first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) inclusive guide to apprenticeships....
Published 12 Feb 2020
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Businesses can play an active role in reducing numbers who drive to work
According to Department of Transport figures, 68% of the UK population use a car to get to work. The government’s target of totally carbon-neutral transport...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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New guidance on non-disclosure agreements
ACAS has published new advice to help employers and workers understand what NDAs are and how to prevent their misuse....
Published 12 Feb 2020
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More time given to businesses to prepare for IR35 changes
As part of a review into changes to the operation of the off-payroll working rules (IR35), HMRC has made an announcement to give business more...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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75% of firms struggling to find the right talent
Over half of UK firms attempted to recruit in the last quarter of 2019, but almost three-quarters have struggled to find the right talent, the...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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Spot checks on large employers to protect pension savers
Compliance spot checks are being carried out by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on some of the UK’s largest employers to ensure thousands of staff continue...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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Landmark Environment Bill sets out vision for a greener future
The natural environment will be better protected for generations to come with the introduction of a “landmark, far-reaching” Environment Bill introduced on 30 January....
Published 5 Feb 2020
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Right of access to personal data: new guidance
Following on from the initial GDPR guidance on this right (published in April 2018), the ICO has now drafted more detailed guidance that explains in...
Published 5 Feb 2020
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Gig workers have rights to fulfil their ambitions
Gig workers should have the right to develop their skills and fulfil their ambitions, but many feel they are stuck in a rut, a new...
Published 5 Feb 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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