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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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Growing number of flexible working refusals end in Tribunal
An increasing number of employees are taking their bosses to court after refusing flexible working requests, according to new research....
Published 19 Jan 2022
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Government plans to make industry pay for cladding crisis
The Government has announced that it has reset its approach to building safety with a new plan to protect leaseholders and make wealthy developers and...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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Overseas staff need support with all sickness, not just COVID-19
Employees working abroad need support for everyday illnesses and chronic conditions, not just major health incidents such as COVID-19, a health and wellbeing solutions provider...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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Recruitment activity continues to rise sharply
Recruitment consultancies across the UK continued to signal tight labour market conditions at the end of 2021, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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Rising cyberattack fears in hybrid working world
A new survey of almost 1,000 UK firms from all sectors has revealed that more than half believe their IT systems have been left more exposed to...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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Warning over worker welfare as they don’t return to the office
Last week saw the first working day of 2022 for many employees, but due to ongoing working-from-home restrictions the majority did not attend their usual...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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Firms cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff
A number of firms have begun imposing financial costs on employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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Digital right-to-work checks become permanent
The Home Office has announced that a permanent system of digital-right-to work (RTW) checks will be put into place from 6 April 2022....
Published 12 Jan 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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