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Asking a 60-something when they plan to retire is age discrimination
Asking an employee in their 60s when they are going to retire is age discrimination, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 21 Dec 2021
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40% of employers would sack a homeless employee
A staggering four out of ten employers (42%) from across the UK have admitted they would likely seek to terminate an employee’s contract if they...
Published 21 Dec 2021
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A fifth of over-55s have felt discriminated against at work
Nearly one fifth (19%) of UK adults over the age of 55 have felt discriminated against at work due to their age, research from Canada...
Published 21 Dec 2021
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Lecturer unfairly dismissed for being too loud
A university lecturer sacked for “shouting” has won a harassment case, claiming her “naturally loud” voice was an “inherent characteristic” of her eastern European Jewish...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Designers must prepare for changes to building safety, says HSE
As part of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, the HSE is urging those who design...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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Are grandparents entitled to paid time off with grandchildren?
Saga has announced a new policy for its 2,500 colleagues that will give grandparents a week of paid time off from work to celebrate the...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom
UK employers are being encouraged to treat employees with compassion and care during the redundancy process, after a US company reportedly dismissed 900 employees in...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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Barely any change to gender earnings gap in 25 years
The average working-age woman in the UK earned 40% less than her male counterpart in 2019. ...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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Contractor tackles modern slavery through Mental Health First Aiders
With a view to taking action against modern slavery, Kier has become the first UK contractor to train its Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to...
Published 14 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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