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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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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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RISK
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Post-pandemic workplace drug use on the rise
Employers are being advised on the importance of workplace drug testing after the number of employees testing positive rose by 54% compared to pre-pandemic levels....
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Menopause should be a protected characteristic, say lawyers
The menopause should be a protected characteristic under employment law – like race, religion or age – rather than a disability in discrimination cases, lawyers...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Less than one third of UK’s top jobs are filled by women
Women are still outnumbered by men by 2:1 in positions of power, according to The Fawcett Society’s 2022 Sex and Power Index. ...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Four-day working week pilot scheme launched
A new pilot scheme to assess how a four-day week could work in practice has been launched by 4 Day Week Global, in partnership with...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Cutting isolation period won’t fix sick pay problem, says TUC
Reducing the self-isolation period won’t fix the UK’s fundamental sick pay problem, the TUC has warned, as the new Government policy reducing minimum self-isolation from...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workplace rights executive fired for sexual harassment
An ACAS senior executive who was fired for sexual harassment was found to have been unfairly dismissed after the body, which is a leading authority...
Published 19 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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RISK
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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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‘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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