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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Record low in sickness absence recording
Twenty per cent of employers do not currently record sickness absence, according to new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector....
Published 9 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Tipping Bill receives Royal Assent
Millions of UK workers will take home an estimated £200 million more of their hard-earned cash, as employers are banned from withholding tips under the...
Published 9 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Police sue the force over clean-shaven policy
Police Scotland officers are threatening to sue their force after it introduced new guidelines which could make them shave off beards and moustaches, the Daily...
Published 9 May 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Recruitment and retention is about more than just pay
With the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation still having an impact on the UK population, specialist recruitment firm Robert Half, has warned business leaders that...
Published 9 May 2023
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RISK
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Young people: protecting from workplace risk
With a new wave of graduates and school leavers due to enter the job market over the coming months, this is the perfect time for...
Published 9 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Gig workers targeted for illegal working
Following an increase in immigration offences by gig workers in London and the south, Home Office teams have stepped up action to tackle illegal working...
Published 3 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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66 claims over banter heard in a year
Employers are being urged to ensure that humour does not cross the line as they may be liable for harassment that occurs not only in...
Published 3 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employers are not effective at managing stress
A third of British workers (33%) believe that their organisation is not effective at managing work-related stress, according to research carried out by YouGov on...
Published 3 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New ‘super complaints’ system to enforce workers’ rights
The UK’s fragmented, weak and under-resourced system for enforcing labour market rights costs workers billions a year and a radical overhaul is needed, according to...
Published 3 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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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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