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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Menopause standard launched to help organisations support workers
New guidance designed to help organisations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation and better enable them to retain experienced and talented pebloople of all ages...
Published 6 Jun 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Term-time only contracts: Amazon leads the way
Amazon has launched an innovative new contract that offers parents, grandparents and guardians of school-age children the choice to work term-time only. ...
Published 6 Jun 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workers’ rights: three new Bills receive Royal Assent
Parents and unpaid carers are set to receive new employment protections, as three government-backed Private Members Bills have received royal assent. ...
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Pregnant worker’s job advertised before she was sacked
An employment tribunal has awarded a new mum £17,500 after her employer advertised her job and sacked her while she was pregnant. ...
Published 31 May 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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AI has limitations when it comes to human skills
The impact of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies on the world of work has become a hotly contested topic globally, but Hays says that...
Published 31 May 2023
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RISK
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Retained EU Law Bill ‘ping pongs’ through parliament
The much-debated Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which, if passed, will see several key pieces of legislation removed from our statute books, is...
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employers losing staff by mandating office returns
Employers across the globe report losing key employees, with recruitment also being impacted, by enforced returns to the office....
Published 31 May 2023
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New guidance on the right to request personal information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance for businesses and employers on responding to Subject Access Requests (SARs). ...
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employers must take note of impending flexible working rules
Businesses may face a talent exodus if they fail to offer flexible working options, especially with the pending changes to flexible working laws, a new...
Published 31 May 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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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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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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