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Stormy weather: making alternative working arrangements
Storm Eunice has caused significant travel disruptions across the UK in the last week. As more bad weather is predicted in the coming days, it...
Published 23 Feb 2022
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New pressures for workers, employers and Government
On 15 February 2022, the Work Foundation hosted the inaugural event of its Work Matters series, featuring leaders from business, policy and the charity sector....
Published 23 Feb 2022
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Employers fear legal claims as COVID-19 restrictions lift
Business leaders are fearing a rise in employee litigation after COVID-19 restrictions end and employees are asked to come back to offices....
Published 23 Feb 2022
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Doctor sacked for biblical views on gender to appeal
A Christian doctor sacked for challenging transgender ideology at work is to appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling next month. ...
Published 23 Feb 2022
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Recruitment lull forces employers to award record pay rises
Employers anticipate making pay awards of 3% in 2022 as they look to combat increasing recruitment and retention difficulties. ...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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New RICS framework puts people at the heart of buildings
A new framework from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is set to improve building use, supporting more flexible work and putting people at...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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COVID-19: What will the retraction of self-isolation rules mean?
All remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England - including the legal rule to self-isolate - could end later this month, Boris Johnson has said. ...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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Three in four workers suffering from ‘pleasanteeism’
‘Pleasanteeism’ – the pressure to put on a brave face – is on the rise across the UK, as three-quarters (75%) of workers surveyed admit...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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“No excuse” for lack of ethnicity pay gap statistics
Ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory, and is the first step to addressing pay disparities between employees from different ethnic backgrounds, a cross-party group...
Published 16 Feb 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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