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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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RISK
NEWS
At-work drivers: urgent action called for
Urgent action is needed to tackle the stagnation in the number of people killed or injured in collisions involving drivers working or travelling on business,...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
World faces 100-year wait for gender parity
The time it will take to close the gender gap narrowed to 99.5 years in 2019. ...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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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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GENERAL
NEWS
Machine learning: you be the judge (for now)
Two recent studies have shown that machine learning solutions can diagnose cancer by processing X-ray images more efficiently and more accurately than trained radiologists. David...
Published 3 Jan 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Guidance issued on musculoskeletal disorders in catering and hospitality
The HSE has issued guidance on musculoskeletal disorders, specifically in the catering and hospitality industries. ...
Published 2 Jan 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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
NEWS
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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RISK
NEWS
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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
‘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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