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Directors jailed after five men killed by wall collapse
Two company directors have been jailed after a wall collapsed killing five men – with both firms having to pay combined fines of £1.6million. ...
Published 23 May 2023
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Lack of confidence in dealing with trans’ grievances
Fifteen per cent of managers wouldn’t be comfortable dealing with a complaint confidently from a trans member of staff, or from their team, about their...
Published 23 May 2023
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Learning and development positively impacts revenue
Among the top reasons organisations conduct training are to ensure compliance (50%); improve employee technical skills (49%); and support their career development (39%). That’s according...
Published 23 May 2023
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Half of UK companies fall victim to cyber attacks
Nearly half of British companies (43%) have been the victim of a cyberattack in the past three years, with over a third of them more...
Published 23 May 2023
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Worker argues right to pay rise during 15-year sick leave
An IBM tech worker paid an annual salary of £54,000 since being on sick leave for 15 years, has taken legal action against his employer,...
Published 23 May 2023
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All work-related suicide should be HSE investigated
Every work-related suicide should be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive, experts have said, in the wake of the death of a head teacher. ...
Published 23 May 2023
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Smarter regulation unveiled to cut red tape
The first dynamic package of deregulatory reforms to grow the economy, cut costs for businesses and support consumers was unveiled on 10 May. ...
Published 16 May 2023
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Government scales back plans to remove EU Regulations
The government has announced that its plans to repeal or replace over 4,000 pieces of EU law by December will no longer go ahead. Instead,...
Published 16 May 2023
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HSE targets lung health with nationwide inspection campaign
Failure to prevent life-threatening diseases caused by dust at work is unacceptable, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as it gears up for a...
Published 15 May 2023
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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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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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‘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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