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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Women’s health at work: a growing crisis
A groundbreaking report highlights the urgent need for measures to protect women from getting ill because of work. ...
Published 8 Aug 2023
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Violence at work – not acceptable in any sector
In a recent case, two companies were fined a combined total of more than £400,000 after staff working at a South Wales mental health hospital...
Published 8 Aug 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Apprenticeships: should students pay the costs?
Should students contribute to the costs of their own apprenticeship? This is one recommendation highlighted in a new report focussing on the apprenticeship system....
Published 2 Aug 2023
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HSE: a shift from safety to work-related mental health?
The HSE strategy for 2022 to 2032 sets out its priorities and objectives for the next decade. The first objective is to undertake work to...
Published 2 Aug 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Government body highlights “significant issues” with Building Safety Regulator
The government’s major projects body has raised “significant issues” with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), just over two months before the watchdog takes on its...
Published 2 Aug 2023
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Drugs and alcohol: the refusal to test
Drug and alcohol misuse are significant issues in society, meaning they’re also an issue for UK workplaces. ...
Published 25 Jul 2023
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New plans to boost health in the workplace
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have published a consultation on ways to increase uptake of...
Published 25 Jul 2023
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Company fined after employees develop hand-arm vibration syndrome
A manufacturing company has been fined following reports that two of its employees had been diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)....
Published 25 Jul 2023
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Workplace safety in the cost-of-living crisis
The cost-of-living crisis is not a new issue, but according to Draeger’s 2023 research there are some significant concerns and issues relating to the way...
Published 25 Jul 2023
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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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