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Retailer fined for data security failure
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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Government launches review of changes to off-payroll rules
The government has launched a review of changes to off-payroll working rules to address any concerns from businesses and affected individuals about how they will...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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BBC television presenter wins her equal pay case
BBC television presenter Samira Ahmed has won her case against the broadcaster for sex discrimination, following the discovery that a colleague in an equal position...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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EHRC issues new harassment guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new guidance to help employers ensure they protect their workforce from harassment....
Published 16 Jan 2020
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Human factors: the things that impact a workspace
The work environment can impact on a person’s performance in a number of different ways, from effects that damage health (heat stress, musculoskeletal disorders), effects...
Published 15 Jan 2020
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Stronger enforcement needed as minimum wage underpayment grows
Stronger enforcement of the minimum wage is needed as underpayment is rising, and fines for those underpaying are too low, according to new research published...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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Modern-day slavery a problem for construction sector
Unite, the UK’s construction union, is calling for fundamental changes in the way that the construction industry is organised and for the introduction of licensing...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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Employers’ misuse of the apprenticeship levy causing it to fail
The apprenticeship levy funding pot is about to run out due to employers’ misuse of the system, a report by EDSK has revealed....
Published 8 Jan 2020
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UK Government announces rise in minimum wage
Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, the...
Published 8 Jan 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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