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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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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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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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Government must act to restore confidence, says CBI
The Government must move quickly to restore confidence amid the rapid spread of Omicron, the CBI has said in new proposals for businesses and governments...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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Consultation launched on disability workforce reporting
Views on voluntary and mandatory reporting of disability in the workforce by large employers are being sought as part of a new Government consultation. ...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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Poor mental health is UK's top reason for time off
Mental health issues were the primary reason for time off work during 2021, according to GoodShape's UK PLC 2021 Workforce Health Report. ...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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Bosses should plan in exercise breaks to beat the ‘sitting epidemic’
Bosses should plan in two-minute exercise breaks to help desk-bound homeworkers beat the ‘sitting epidemic’, University of Essex research has revealed. ...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in the...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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Consultation for competence of individual Principal Designers open
The public consultation for PAS 8671, a new framework for competence of individual Principal Designers and designated individuals working under the Organization Principal Designer, is...
Published 22 Dec 2021
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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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