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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Asking a pregnant woman if she’s returning to work is discrimination
Asking a pregnant employee whether she plans to return to work after giving birth is a form of discrimination, a new ruling has found. ...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Pimlico Plumbers worker awarded £74,000 in unpaid holiday pay
Having won a landmark legal battle against Pimlico Plumbers over his working rights back in 2018, plumber Gary Smith has now gone on to have...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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RISK
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Building safety changes: it’s time to prepare
The law relating to building safety in England is changing. Proposed reforms currently making their way through parliament will introduce a safety case regime. ...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Apprenticeship funds still going unspent
Employers are urging the Government to act now to reduce the volume of Apprenticeships Levy funds going unspent, including by increasing the ability to transfer...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Ministry of Justice discriminated against dyslexic judge
A dyslexic judge who requested voice recognition software and training from the Ministry of Justice to help carry out her role, but was refused, has...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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Highway Code: business road users warned about the changes
Major changes to the Highway Code came into force on 29 January, aimed at improving road safety for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Way to Work scheme met with heavy criticism
A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launched on 27 January, under ambitious Government plans to...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Pay gap reporting remains a priority, despite lack of progress
For many employers, pay gap reporting remains a key priority, according to Mercer’s 2021 UK Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Trends Survey. ...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government urged to tackle sexual harassment at work
Six months on since the Government published its response to its ‘Sexual Harassment in the Workplace’ consultation, a leading employment lawyer is calling on it...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
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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RISK
NEWS
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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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