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HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2021/22
The estimated number of workers in Great Britain suffering a work-related illness is 1.8 million, with stress, depression and anxiety making up around half of...
Published 24 Nov 2022
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Lack of competence behind Grenfell “buck passing”
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has said that the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, which closed earlier this month, was a timely...
Published 23 Nov 2022
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HSE publishes help to support workers with long-term health conditions and disabled workers
The HSE has published new principles and guidance to support businesses to create an inclusive approach to workplace health. Employers can use its seven simple...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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Fines for two companies whose workers fell through skylights
Employers have been urged to consider the dangers of working at height in a week in which two companies have been sentenced for falls from...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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Government publishes first ever FM strategy
The Government has published a new Facilities Management Strategy that commits to “reshaping the public estate, making it smaller, better and greener, and able to...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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One in four employers have seen an increase in staff sickness
A new survey from ACAS has found that one in four employers have seen an increase in staff being off sick compared to a year...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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IOSH calls on UK Prime Minister to reverse reporting exemptions
IOSH has called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to reverse a decision made by his predecessor Liz Truss to exempt around 40,000 businesses from...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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ICO launches consultation on how it prioritises FOI complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it prioritises the complaints it receives about public bodies’ handling of Freedom of Information...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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Additional 1,400 laws to be scrapped under Brexit bill
Government researchers have found a further 1,400 laws that could be “wiped off” the statute books next year by Brexit legislation, in addition to 2,400...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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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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