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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Social media: an acceptable interviewee vetting method?
Employers want to know as much about prospective employees as possible before offering them a role, and in today’s world it’s perhaps not surprising that...
Published 8 Oct 2019
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GENERAL
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Is sick building syndrome making an unwelcome comeback?
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is largely believed to be a phenomenon of the 1990s but new findings in a survey carried out by intelligent business...
Published 3 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Workplace parking levy: Will your employees have to pay to park?
The Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) could see motorists in Scotland who drive to work having to pay hundreds of pounds a year for a parking...
Published 1 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New accessibility rules for public sector websites
New accessibility regulations have come into force setting a legal duty for public sector bodies to make their websites accessible....
Published 24 Sept 2019
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GENERAL
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Facial recognition 'a threat to privacy', says ICO
Facial recognition technology is in the news almost daily, and will be of special importance to anyone responsible for managing premises and people....
Published 19 Sept 2019
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Health and safety body calls for tougher action on modern slavery
The Government and businesses need to do more to fight the “growing global scourge” of modern slavery as a new poll indicates the strength of...
Published 18 Sept 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Food allergen labelling changes become law
Millions of allergy sufferers across the country will be protected by a new law laid in Parliament today that will require more foods to be...
Published 5 Sept 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Britain’s death toll from asbestos at crisis levels
The death toll from asbestos exposure has reached crisis levels in Britain, the Guardian reports, as people pay the price for “criminal failings by industry...
Published 8 Jul 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New guidance on social media in the workplace
ACAS has introduced new advice on the use of social media and social networking in the workplace. ...
Published 1 Jul 2019
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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
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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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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
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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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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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