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Employee ‘forced out’ after raising fire safety concerns wins £20K
Ocado has been ordered to pay £20,000 to an ex-employee who resigned after his fire safety warnings were ignored in one of its warehouses. Managers...
Published 20 Apr 2022
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TUC calls on government to take over P&O’s passenger and freight services after multiple safety failures
The TUC has reaffirmed its calls on the government to take over the running of P&O Ferries’ passenger and freight services “as a last resort”....
Published 20 Apr 2022
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Gender pay gap reports reveal non-compliance
Over 1,200 UK-based companies with 250 or more employees – including some of the UK’s biggest names in health and fitness, fast food, health food...
Published 20 Apr 2022
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Man jailed for eight months for storing illegal waste
A Norfolk landowner has been imprisoned for eight months for storing and burning waste illegally at a site in Outwell, near Downham Market, despite repeated...
Published 20 Apr 2022
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Workplace dress codes – is the suit dead?
In a survey of 1,021 UK employers, almost three-quarters (74%) said wearing a suit for an interview was still acceptable, but one in nine (11%)...
Published 12 Apr 2022
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51% of employers think apprenticeship levy should be used for workplace training
Just 17% of the 2,026 senior HR managers surveyed by the CIPD between February and March 2022 support a continuation of the Apprenticeship Levy system...
Published 12 Apr 2022
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HSE issues MoD with Crown Censure following severe injuries to employee
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been issued with a Crown Censure by the HSE after an employee was shot during a training exercise....
Published 12 Apr 2022
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‘Limb (b) workers’ now need to be provided with PPE
On 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) came into force, amending the 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992). They...
Published 12 Apr 2022
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Employees spend too much time doing “work about work”
Employees across the UK are spending too much time on menial tasks such as sending emails, updating the status of tasks and having unnecessary meetings....
Published 12 Apr 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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