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New guidance on violence at work
HSE has refreshed its guidance on violence at work to help employers protect workers. Work-related violence can have an impact on both the employer and...
Published 3 May 2023
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International Workplace and DPD highly Commended at SHE Awards
We are delighted to announce that International Workplace and DPD have been Highly Commended for the Safer Logistics Award at the SHE Awards....
Published 27 Apr 2023
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Ministers debate managing asbestos in the workplace
MPs have debated the issue of asbestos in the workplace just days after an inquest found that former MP Alice Mahon died of an industrial...
Published 25 Apr 2023
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Laughing when someone falls over isn’t harassment
Laughing at someone when they fall over at work isn't harassment, an employment tribunal has ruled....
Published 25 Apr 2023
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The ‘Confidence Gap’ prevents women asking for a pay rise
New UK data released by workplace equity platform Syndio, reveals the ‘Confidence Gap’ still hinders pay equity between men and women. ...
Published 25 Apr 2023
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‘Connected’ employees adapt better to career changes
Employees are much better at adapting to career transitions in their company if they feel a connection from the very beginning. ...
Published 25 Apr 2023
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Railway incident highlights significance of near misses
A recent tribunal case has highlighted the importance of recognising and investigating near misses....
Published 25 Apr 2023
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Organisations will be prosecuted for employees’ fraud
A new failure to prevent fraud offence will make it easier to prosecute a large organisation if an employee commits fraud for the organisation’s benefit....
Published 18 Apr 2023
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New data laws debated in Parliament
New data regulations that will reduce annoying cookie pop ups, crackdown on nuisance calls with bigger fines and contribute £4.7 billion to the UK economy...
Published 18 Apr 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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