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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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Dyson fined £1.2m after worker narrowly escapes major injury
A Dyson employee who was moving a 1.5 tonne milling machine has sustained injuries to his head and chest after it fell on top of...
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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Boss given four month custodial sentence after worker falls from roof
A roofing boss has received custodial sentence after his worker fell through a farm outbuilding roof. He pleaded guilty after he was found in breach...
Published 10 Aug 2022
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B&M fined £1 million after workman suffers injuries from electrical explosion
B&M has been fined £1 million after an electrician was set on fire whilst repairing an electrical fault. The workman’s metal spanner encountered a metallic...
Published 3 Aug 2022
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School counsellor’s employment contract ended after her same-sex relationship was discovered
A guidance counsellor at a catholic school, with more than 40 years of ministerial duties, has had her employment ended after she informed the school...
Published 3 Aug 2022
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Disabled workers fear remote working may affect career progression
New research undertaken by the Work Foundation has revealed that 85% of disabled workers in the UK feel more productive when they work from home....
Published 3 Aug 2022
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Tesco’s ‘Fire and Rehire’ High Court decision reversed by Court of Appeal
A Court of Appeal judgment, which took place on Friday 29 July, has reversed a High Court decision on Tesco’s ‘fire and rehire’ practices. ...
Published 3 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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