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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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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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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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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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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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GENERAL
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Call for change to Flexible Working Regulations
The Work and Pensions Committee has recommended amending the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 in order to ensure a day one right to request flexible working...
Published 5 Jun 2018
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Anti-corruption and bribery offences in the workplace: in-depth guidance
The Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) came into force on 1 July 2011, making significant changes to anti-corruption law in the UK. ...
Published 2 May 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Ergonomics and human factors: making work and workers fit
The HSE has issued guidance aimed at employers, managers and others to help them understand ergonomics and human factors in the workplace. ...
Published 1 May 2018
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Mental health: ensuring a healthy return to work
"For some employees, returning to work following a period of sick leave due to mental health challenges can be a significant milestone in their recovery....
Published 1 May 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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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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