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Heat warning: Employers must prepare for a warmer future
The HSE is advising businesses to think how they need to adapt to warmer working conditions for their staff. After recent record-breaking temperatures and prolonged...
Published 19 Aug 2022
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BOHS calls on PM candidates to end “national shame of asbestos deaths”
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a leading scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, together with the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment...
Published 17 Aug 2022
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Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records
A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason....
Published 17 Aug 2022
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31% drop in construction safety inspections
Research by Unite, the UK’s leading union, has revealed a significant decline in unannounced construction inspections being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)....
Published 16 Aug 2022
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Female lawyer wins Tribunal after challenging male colleague’s higher salary
A female lawyer who was fired after complaining about her lower pay compared to her male colleagues has won more than £150,000 after bringing her...
Published 10 Aug 2022
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Tribunal finds Labour MP’s aide was unfairly dismissed
A parliamentary aide and former partner of a Labour MP has won her claim for unfair dismissal at an Employment Tribunal....
Published 10 Aug 2022
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Company fined after worker fell from forklift truck while cleaning windows
A man fell 3.5 metres to the ground after the forks on the forklift truck he was using whilst cleaning windows were unsecured. The carpentry...
Published 10 Aug 2022
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Felixstowe Port employees announce eight days of strike action
Workers at the Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, have confirmed strike action for eight days starting later this month. 1,900 workers are...
Published 10 Aug 2022
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US Senate passes Bill to reduce carbon emissions - how does the UK compare?
The US Senate has devised a legislative package that will boost US renewables and clean tech industries, promising to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions...
Published 10 Aug 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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