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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the government appoints England’s first ever Menopause Employment Champion....
Published 14 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Strikes Bill could be in breach of the law
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a scathing report on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which warns that the legislation could...
Published 14 Mar 2023
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Employee theft soars as cost-of-living mounts
Employee theft has jumped by a fifth (19%) as the rising cost of living triggers a wave of workplace crime, new data suggests. ...
Published 7 Mar 2023
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Legally binding air quality targets fall “well short”
The British Safety Council has warned that new legally binding air quality targets for the UK fall well short of what is needed to keep...
Published 7 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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The rise of ‘bare minimum Mondays’
A new trend has surfaced on social media called 'bare minimum Mondays' - and young workers see it as key to their wellness. But could...
Published 7 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Holiday pay appeal opens doors for gig workers
Forty-five medical couriers have been given the go ahead to pursue a claim for unlimited backdated holiday by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. ...
Published 7 Mar 2023
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Rising costs are driving fleet managers
A Teletrac Navman survey of more than 1,800 global fleet operators has revealed that rising fuel costs (39%), disruption due to the impact of COVID-19...
Published 7 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Labour announces menopause at work policy plan
Labour has announced that it will introduce a policy requiring firms with more than 250 employees to publish and implement menopause action plans....
Published 7 Mar 2023
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GENERAL
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International Workplace and DPD shortlisted for SHE Awards
International Workplace is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted alongside DPD for the prestigious SHE Awards, in the category of the Safer Logistics Award....
Published 4 Mar 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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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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