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Carers to receive new unpaid leave entitlement
People who provide unpaid care to dependent family members or friends will be entitled to unpaid leave under new laws backed by the government. Around...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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One in three employers do not feel well equipped to support women going through the menopause at work
A new survey from ACAS has found that a third of employers (33%) do not feel well equipped to support women going through the menopause....
Published 20 Oct 2022
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Over half of bosses agree with at least one form of monitoring for home workers
New research from the CIPD and HiBob shows that more than half of bosses (55%) agree with collecting information on regular home workers, including the...
Published 20 Oct 2022
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Royal Mail to pay £100,000 in damages to whistleblower
Royal Mail has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on...
Published 20 Oct 2022
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£400k fine for Bernard Matthews following two separate incidents
Bernard Matthew’s Food Ltd has been fined £400,000 following two separate incidents where employees were seriously injured. Colin Frewin was left permanently paralysed and spent...
Published 20 Oct 2022
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Government must be wary of scrapping workplace protections says TUC
The TUC has issued a warning to the Conservative government that it will face a “significant” voter backlash if it follows through on plans to...
Published 18 Oct 2022
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School hires agency staff to cover striking workers
A London-based primary school has become one of the first to use strike-busting legislation passed earlier this year in order to hire agency workers to...
Published 13 Oct 2022
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37% think that four-day week is unlikely to materialise in next ten years
As the movement towards a shorter working week gathers momentum due to a number of companies taking part in four-day week trials in the UK...
Published 13 Oct 2022
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Only a quarter of employees receive paid leave following their pregnancy or baby loss, new CIPD report finds
The CIPD is urging employers to create a compassionate, inclusive culture that effectively supports employees with pregnancy or baby loss. Its latest survey report, Workplace...
Published 13 Oct 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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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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