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Government refuses to remove asbestos from non-domestic buildings by 40-year deadline
In April this year, the HSE’s asbestos management report called on the government to update its strategic plan to remove asbestos from non-domestic buildings. However,...
Published 2 Aug 2022
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Dutch law establishes home working as a legal right
Legislation has been approved in the Netherlands that establishes working from home as a legal right, requiring employers to consider home working requests. Under the...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Uber Eats sued for ‘racist’ facial recognition software
Uber Eats is being sued by one of its employees over its new facial recognition app. Pa Manjang, who described the app as ‘racist’, is...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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60% of employees discouraged from taking leave by their employers
New research has found that 60% of employees have actively been discouraged from taking time off by their employers. ...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Pregnant worker wins unfair dismissal case
A worker who was unfairly dismissed after her employer discovered she was pregnant has won her case for unfair dismissal. The spa employee, Agata Plewa,...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Factory worker wins unfair dismissal case after risk assessment banned crucifix
A factory worker who was fired after refusing to remove his crucifix necklace when asked by his employer has won his unfair dismissal case after...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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LadBible Group introduces abortion policy to support global workers
Publishing company LadBible Group has introduced an abortion policy to support its employees across the globe. The abortion support is in place for all full-...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Supreme Court: part-year workers to receive same holiday pay as full-year
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are now entitled to the same holiday pay as employees...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Number of fit notes hit record high in 2021
The number of fit notes issued by GPs reached a record of 10.3 million in 2021, marking a 17% increase from 2020. COVID-19 was seen...
Published 20 Jul 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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