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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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RISK
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New temporary 28-day rule on fit notes comes in
Employees are now able to self-certify their sickness absence for up to 28 days, under the newly-introduced Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 2021. ...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Gender recognition laws in need of reform, say MPs
The Government has failed to adequately respond to its own consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) 2004, leaving a gender recognition process that...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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RISK
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HSE's spot checks to focus on work-related stress
HSE spot checks now include questions on how businesses address work-related stress....
Published 5 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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