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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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RISK
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Research reveals poor awareness of clean air rules
Fleet managers will face new challenges when it comes to building a flexible fleet that not only meets the demands of the business itself, but...
Published 19 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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Only 30% of UK businesses have a Net Zero Strategy
Less than a third of UK businesses have a strategy for reaching carbon neutrality, despite growing environmental concerns, research by Veolia shows. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Nurse banned from wearing cross was unfairly dismissed
A Catholic nurse who was forced to resign after she was banned from wearing a cross around her neck was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Offices must improve or become redundant, say engineers
Office buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users will swiftly become redundant, according to a group of building...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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COVID-19 surge risks Employment Tribunal backlog
Employment disputes will take longer to resolve if the resurgent Coronavirus creates a Tribunal backlog, a lawyer has warned. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Manager or leader – what’s the difference?
Think the terms “leader” and “manager” are synonyms? Not quite. These two words are often used interchangeably in the business world, but there are actually...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New Bill to extend eligibility for pensions auto-enrolment
A Private Members’ Bill that seeks to enact changes to pensions auto-enrolment (AE) legislation was introduced to parliament last week. ...
Published 12 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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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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