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RSA launches new policy to support victims of domestic abuse
RSA Insurance has introduced a new policy granting paid leave to employees dealing with issues of domestic abuse. Developed with resources from the Employers Initiative...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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Older designer awarded £100,000 for age discrimination
A designer who resigned from fashion brand Superdry has been awarded nearly £100,000 by an Employment Tribunal after it refused to promote her due to...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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TUC calls on ministers to recognise Long COVID as a disability
Responding to the release of Office for National Statistics data showing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection rates, and an increase in Long COVID cases,...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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New bill introduced to ensure seafarers receive fair pay
On 6 July, new legislation was introduced to ensure seafarers are paid at least equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage. The Government has closed...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New HSE guidance for high-rise residential buildings
The HSE has produced guidance regarding safety cases and safety case reports for high-rise residential buildings. Whilst fires and serious structural incidents in high-rise residential...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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Maya Forstater was discriminated against, says Tribunal
A woman who lost her job after saying people cannot change their biological sex has won her Employment Tribunal. Maya Forstater was accused of posting...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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UK falling behind EU on hazardous chemicals standards
The UK government has announced it will not match new EU restrictions on various potentially hazardous chemicals, including the “rubber crumbs” used to make artificial...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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Health board fined after failure to comply with an Improvement Notice
A Health Board has been fined following the death of a vulnerable patient who left a hospital ward unnoticed through an unsecured door....
Published 12 Jul 2022
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EHRC names 28 firms yet to report gender pay gap data
Costco and Swissport are among 28 organisations that are yet to comply with their legal obligation and report their gender pay gap data for 2021–22,...
Published 12 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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