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EU Withdrawal Bill – ELA highlights potential impact of uncertainty on UK workplaces
Recently proposed amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill impacting established case law are likely to create substantial, and long-lasting, uncertainty for UK workplaces, the Employment Lawyers Association...
Published 21 Jan 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Energy performance targets for offices targeting net zero carbon released
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new energy performance targets for commercial offices that are aiming to achieve net zero carbon in operation....
Published 21 Jan 2020
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edie launches best-practice guide for businesses tackling single-use plastics
edie has launched a new report, sponsored by Nestlé, that outlines the steps businesses can and should take to identify, reduce, replace and eliminate single-use plastics...
Published 21 Jan 2020
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Non-smoking employees win four-day holiday bonus
In a move to incentivise employees to give up smoking, a UK employer has hit the headlines by offering non-smokers an extra four days’ holiday...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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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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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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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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