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Caretaker becomes first person in UK to successfully claim long COVID as a disability
A landmark Employment Tribunal ruling has given a charity caretaker, Terence Burke, permission to bring a case of disability discrimination against his former employer for...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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Government must “help to end rail dispute” says TUC
The TUC has called on the government to adopt a positive role in the rail dispute instead of “inflaming tensions” and “threatening to revoke workers’...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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Mental health should be a year-round commitment, says HSE
A recent Deloitte report has estimated that the total annual cost of poor mental health to employers has increased by 25% since 2019, to £56bn...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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ACAS survey shows 60% of employers have seen an increase in hybrid working since the pandemic
A new survey from ACAS has found that three in five employers (60%) have seen an increase in hybrid working for staff compared to before...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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BPF launches Net Zero Pledge to tackle carbon emissions
The British Property Federation (BPF) has launched its Net Zero Pledge – an industry-wide initiative to cut carbon emissions across the whole of the property...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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How hot is too hot to work? HSE guidance
As the summer starts in earnest, temperatures are rising in workplaces. The HSE is reminding employers that, in offices or similar environments, the temperature in...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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Two-thirds of staff think work–life balance is more valuable than pay
Rising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting salaries this year, but a...
Published 14 Jun 2022
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Nine in ten employees are frustrated by their workplace technology
New research has revealed that businesses globally face a potential workplace crisis due to inadequate technology, which is damaging employee productivity, mental health and the...
Published 14 Jun 2022
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Agency staff could cover striking workers under repeal of legislation
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that a potential change in legislation could allow companies to hire temporary workers to fill in for striking workers....
Published 14 Jun 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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