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Unite demands stronger asbestos legislation
Union Unite has demanded the government enact stronger asbestos legislation after a report released by the ResPublica think tank found that workers and members of...
Published 18 Dec 2019
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Businesses battle to upskill workers in global skills race
New research published by skills development body City & Guilds Group reveals that employers across the world are racing to upskill their workforces....
Published 4 Dec 2019
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Competition law – understanding price fixing
Competition law is a series of rules and regulations which seeks to maintain fair competition in an open market and regulate anti-competitive conduct by companies....
Published 3 Dec 2019
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New government must work with business to boost UK corporate governance, says IoD
The next government and business must work together after the General Election to restore trust in how British companies are run, the Institute of Directors...
Published 27 Nov 2019
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Royal Mail loses appeal over £50m fine for breaking competition law
Royal Mail has lost its appeal against a £50m fine from media regulator Ofcom for anti-competitive behaviour against the parcels business Whistl, its largest competitor....
Published 12 Nov 2019
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Bribery and corruption: managing the risks of trading overseas
The Department for International Trade has produced the following advice on business integrity for companies, to manage risk of bribery and corruption when trading overseas....
Published 7 Nov 2019
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New parking code could give motorists ten-minute grace period in private car parks
Private parking firms would be required to give drivers a ten-minute grace period after their tickets expire as part of the government’s clamp down on...
Published 4 Nov 2019
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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First ever UK human rights tracker launched
A tool to make the UK’s human rights records transparent, and the Government accountable, launched on 9 October....
Published 15 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Are workplace parking levies the future?
A number of UK cities and towns are considering introducing workplace parking levies (WPL) as a way of tackling air quality and emissions targets and...
Published 15 Oct 2019
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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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