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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Criminal records checks more important post-pandemic
Businesses say screening for criminal activity has become more important to them than any other kind of employee background check in the post-pandemic world....
Published 9 Sept 2022
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ICO acting against eight individuals over alleged theft of accident data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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Happy World Distance Learning Day!
Wednesday 31 August marks World Distance Learning Day, which embraces learning that takes place outside of a physical classroom, be that remote learning delivered entirely...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Minimum wage should rise to £15 for all workers, says TUC
The minimum wage in the UK should rise to £15 an hour, for all ages, "as soon as possible", the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Inquiry into cleaning and hygiene during COVID-19 to commence
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry will commence a review entitled ‘Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK’ on 6...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Almost half of employers support extending statutory paternity leave and pay
New data from the CIPD shows that almost half of organisations support extending statutory paternity/partner leave and pay, with 29% backing an extension to either...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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UK workers going into office 1.5 days a week
The typical UK worker is going into the office fewer than 1.5 days a week, with Friday the most popular day to work from home,...
Published 25 Aug 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Harrods could be first firm to use agency staff to end strikes
According to Unite, Harrods is preparing to use agency workers to replace staff who could go on strike, making them the first major firm to...
Published 25 Aug 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Poor hygiene putting off office workers from returning
New research from leading workspace cleaning and hygiene firm, OSCFM (Office Space Cleaning Facilities Management), has revealed some of the biggest office hygiene gripes amongst...
Published 25 Aug 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
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
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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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