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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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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
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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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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
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Scottish Government launches equality fund for workplaces
A two-year equality fund to make Scottish workplaces more inclusive and diverse has been introduced by the Scottish Government....
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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9.4m workers expected to quit in first half of 2022
UK businesses are being warned to brace themselves for an exodus of talent in the first six months of 2022, as the impact of the...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employees made to carry out “racist instructions”, Tribunal told
Employees of litter enforcement contractor Kingdom had to carry out “racist instructions” or risk losing their jobs, an Employment Tribunal has heard. ...
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
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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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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