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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Nightclub dancer was not employed by firm, Tribunal finds
A nightclub dancer who was offered work by a consultant solicitor has had her Employment Tribunal claim dismissed after it was concluded that she was...
Published 5 Oct 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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ILO and WHO publish mental health policy brief ahead of World Mental Health Day
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have published their first ever joint policy brief on good practice on mental health...
Published 5 Oct 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Money isn’t enough in the race for talent, says report
As businesses across the country face rising costs, new research from the CIPD and Omni warns that using pay to attract talent simply isn’t enough...
Published 5 Oct 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Government redefines SMEs as having under 500 employees
The Government has loosened reporting requirements and other regulations for thousands of small business owners, which it says will free 40,000 businesses from red tape....
Published 5 Oct 2022
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RISK
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Action taken against organisations who failed to respond to information access requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against seven organisations that have failed to respond to the public when asked for personal information held...
Published 5 Oct 2022
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GENERAL
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2023 Young FM Manager Award open to entries
Applications are open for the 2023 Young FM Manager Award, supported by the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers. In recent years the Company has become the...
Published 30 Sept 2022
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ICO could impose multi-million pound fine on TikTok for failing to protect children’s privacy
TikTok could face a £27m fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s...
Published 28 Sept 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Two in five black employees experience pay gap
Ahead of Black History Month, a Glassdoor survey has found black employees are being impacted by the ethnicity pay gap, and their workplace experience is...
Published 28 Sept 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Government outlines plans to cut business energy bills
New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary...
Published 28 Sept 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
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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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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