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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Leadership most important factor to impact productivity
Quality of leadership is reported to be the single most important factor to impact the level of productivity in an organisation, according to a new...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Deadly exposures: UK misses the mark with asbestos controls
Shocking statistics reveal that the UK’s asbestos safety regulations and preventative measures fall short compared to other European countries who have less of an asbestos...
Published 1 Nov 2018
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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ICO issues £500,000 fine to Facebook for failing to protect users’ information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law....
Published 1 Nov 2018
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GENERAL
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Corporate manslaughter and driving at work: 10 years on
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA) received royal assent in July 2007 and came into force on 6 April the following year....
Published 8 Oct 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Monitoring employees – what is a step too far?
Six in ten working people fear that greater workplace surveillance through technology will fuel distrust (65%) and discrimination (66%), according to research for I’ll Be...
Published 28 Aug 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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ACAS issues hot weather tips during heatwave
ACAS has offered some top tips to help employers manage workplace challenges caused by the hot weather....
Published 18 Jul 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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HSE addresses high rate of worker fatalities in waste sector
A report published by the HSE underlines the importance of better safety management systems and awareness, and personal responsibility, in creating a stronger health and...
Published 12 Jul 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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2,500 construction workers to be trained in mental health by 2020
The CITB has announced it has committed £500,000 to train 156 construction workers as mental health first aid instructors, improving the mental health and wellbeing...
Published 20 Jun 2018
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RISK
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Climate risk reporting should be mandatory by 2022, says Environmental Audit Committee
The Government should make it mandatory for large companies and asset owners – such as pension funds – to report their exposure to climate change...
Published 20 Jun 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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RISK
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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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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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