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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Construction workers must be awarded death benefits, says union
Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in the industry, regardless of their employment status or where their employer...
Published 8 Mar 2019
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Major UK companies to report on climate change risks and opportunities
Two-thirds (67%) of UK corporates will be disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities in their 2019 annual reporting, according to new figures released by the Carbon...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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RISK
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Differences in reporting on ethnicity pay must be recognised to repeat gender pay success
Unless key differences with gender pay issues are recognised, there is a “significant risk” that reporting ethnicity pay levels could be “counterproductive”, according to the...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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GENERAL
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New rights for self-employed couriers in groundbreaking deal
Hermes’ self-employed couriers now have the option to take holiday pay and have guaranteed earnings following a groundbreaking deal between the consumer delivery company and...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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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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Insurance doesn’t cover the cost of reputation, says HSE
Saving on the cost of employee accidents and ill health is an investment in the future of your business, the HSE has said....
Published 9 Jan 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Contaminated land – government guidance
The government has issued guidance on how to identify when land is contaminated and, if it is, what needs to be done. ...
Published 1 Jan 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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GDPR – the purposes of certification
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced guidance on how businesses can demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR through certification. ...
Published 1 Dec 2018
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GENERAL
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First Computer Misuse Act prosecution results in six-month prison sentence
A motor industry employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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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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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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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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