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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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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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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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RISK
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Worker who attempted suicide when fired wins £50,000
A health and safety worker who attempted suicide after he was fired has won £50,000 in compensation for discrimination and unfair dismissal. ...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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New Government support to help autistic people into work
Thousands more autistic people are set to benefit from a new package of support designed to help them into the work they want. ...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Fear of COVID-19 is not a philosophical belief, rules Tribunal
Fear of catching COVID-19 is not an acceptable reason not to return to the office, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 5 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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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
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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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