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Woman receives £10,000 compensation after being sacked following miscarriage
A woman sacked by her employer after taking time off following a miscarriage has been awarded a five-figure sum by an Employment Tribunal. ...
Published 23 Mar 2022
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P&O Ferries “appears to have broken UK employment law”
The decision made by P&O Ferries to sack 800 workers without notice appears to have broken UK employment law, the prime minister has said. If...
Published 23 Mar 2022
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ICO takes action over predatory marketing calls targeting vulnerable people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced fines totalling £405,000 to five companies responsible for over 750,000 unwanted marketing calls targeted at older, vulnerable people...
Published 23 Mar 2022
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Man banned from Employment Tribunals service after 40 vexatious claims
A man who made more than 40 “vexatious” claims at the Employment Tribunal has been banned from using the Employment Tribunals Service....
Published 16 Mar 2022
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Four-day working week becoming more attractive to companies
The COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and shift to remote working has had a significant impact on organisations’ attitudes towards a shorter working week, new research from...
Published 16 Mar 2022
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London Mayor announces world-leading menopause policy
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a world-leading menopause policy that will put in place practical steps to better support women and all...
Published 16 Mar 2022
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Contractor guilty of exposing public to asbestos gets prison term
A man has received a suspended prison sentence for deceiving the public about his ability to handle asbestos safely....
Published 16 Mar 2022
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Human Rights Act reforms ‘lack evidence and risk reducing protections’
Some of the government’s proposals to reform the Human Rights Act risk reducing protections and lack evidence, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has...
Published 16 Mar 2022
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Government to launch gender pay gap transparency pilot
The UK government is piloting an initiative whereby participating employers will be asked to include salaries in job adverts in an attempt to reduce the...
Published 16 Mar 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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