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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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Company directors sentenced for failing to prevent exposure to asbestos
Two former company directors have been sentenced and fined after a refurbishment project at a former department store was found to have disturbed asbestos containing...
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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IOSH celebrates “biggest moment for workers’ rights in quarter of a century”
The adoption of a safe and healthy work environment as a fundamental principle and right at work is the “biggest moment for workers’ rights around...
Published 14 Jun 2022
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Ethnic minority health and social care workers treated unequally
Lower-paid health and social care workers, who played a pivotal front-line role during the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced bullying, racism and harassment at work according to...
Published 14 Jun 2022
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Government accused of ignoring UK’s cleaning industry
Frustrated business leaders have accused the Government of ignoring and overlooking one of the top ten biggest industries in the UK. Over two years, leaders...
Published 7 Jun 2022
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Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than...
Published 7 Jun 2022
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HSE supports workers’ health on construction sites
Construction sites across the country are to be targeted as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Throughout...
Published 7 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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