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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Is a maximum workplace temperature feasible?
Calls for a maximum workplace temperature to be legislated have surfaced as the UK experienced the highest temperatures ever recorded this week. A legal maximum...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Legionella bacteria will proliferate during heatwave
With the recent UK heatwave hitting temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the UK, workplace and commercial building owners and facilities...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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Transgender NHS worker wins discrimination case
A transgender NHS worker has won a Tribunal case after receiving abuse from her manager and colleagues. She claims to have felt ‘embarrassed’ after her...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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Government’s Net Zero Strategy deemed ‘unlawful’
The UK Government first published its landmark Net-Zero Strategy in October 2021, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. This week, the High Court issued its judgment...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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Payroll errors could lead to Tribunal action
Two of the UK’s biggest retailers have underpaid their employees for several months, forcing some to use foodbanks and skip meals to make ends meet....
Published 20 Jul 2022
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Proposed neonatal care bill offers flexibility to working parents
The government has proposed a Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill to provide flexibility to the working parents of newborn children that are in hospital...
Published 20 Jul 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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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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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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‘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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