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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Widespread lack of support for LGBT staff
A new TUC poll has revealed widespread lack of support for LGBT people at work. One in five (21%) workplaces revealed they do not have...
Published 5 Jul 2022
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Fit notes can now be certified by healthcare providers
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have amended legislation to enable nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists...
Published 5 Jul 2022
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ICO reduces public sector fines for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out a revised approach to working more effectively with public authorities, including reducing the level of fines....
Published 5 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Menopause will not become protected characteristic
The government has confirmed it is not currently planning to introduce menopause as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, or to implement dual...
Published 29 Jun 2022
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Gender pay gap won’t disappear until 2151 at current rate of progress
The overall average gender pay gap continues to fall slowly, with more businesses than ever disclosing their data, according to PwC analysis. Among companies that...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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‘Wellbeing as important as health and safety’ – British Safety Council
At the start of World Wellbeing Week, which takes place from 27 June to 1 July, the Chairman of British Safety Council, Peter McGettrick, is...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Employers unsure whether hybrid working will last
New data from the CIPD shows that more than three-quarters of organisations have embraced hybrid working through a mix of formal and informal arrangements. Hybrid...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Carlsberg fined £3m following ammonia gas leak
Carlsberg has been fined £3m after a contractor died and another was seriously injured following an ammonia gas leak at one of its breweries. The...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Government repeals law on temporary staff covering strike action
A repeal of a previous law stopping businesses from plugging staffing gaps during industrial action with agency workers has been enacted by the government. Under...
Published 28 Jun 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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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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