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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Violence towards shopworkers on the rise
A retail charity is calling on customers to think about how they behave towards retail and delivery workers, following a survey that suggests abusive behaviour...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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UK needs 62,000 new security officers to keep public safe
The UK’s private security industry must recruit, train and license more than 62,000 new security officers over the next 12 months to keep up with...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Eddie Stobart fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. The firm was fined £133,000 for a...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Growing proportion of UK graduates ending up in low-skilled jobs
Over a third (36%) of UK graduates are overqualified for their roles, with a rising proportion ending up stuck in low-skilled jobs, according to new...
Published 10 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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“Blacklist” is not a racist term, finds Employment Tribunal
An Asian engineer working for IBM has lost his Employment Tribunal, which dismissed all 30 acts of discrimination he claimed had been made against him....
Published 10 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Still a lack of women in executive roles in FTSE 350
The number of women on FTSE 100 boards has continued to rise this year (40%), but a new report has highlighted deep concerns about the...
Published 10 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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BSI sets out to challenge modern slavery with pioneering standard
The BSI is helping organisations eradicate modern slavery in all forms with pioneering and revolutionary new guidance, BS 25700 Organizational Responses to Modern Slavery....
Published 2 Nov 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Night workers should receive better pay and conditions
The TUC is calling for better pay and conditions for the 3.2 million workers who regularly work nights. New analysis published by the union body...
Published 2 Nov 2022
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A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues
A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door according to new research to mark Fire Door Safety...
Published 2 Nov 2022
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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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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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