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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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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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Employers not recognising employee safety concerns
A study into perceptions of personal safety at work has found that 6.8 million UK workers worry about their safety each week, while the majority...
Published 6 Jul 2022
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HSE publishes workplace fatality figures for 2021/22
A total of 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published on Wednesday 6 July...
Published 6 Jul 2022
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Four-day week will be in place by end of decade, survey suggests
A new independent survey to better understand the attitudes of employees and employers towards ways of working trends has been commissioned by NatWest. It found...
Published 5 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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