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COVID-19: research highlights the impact on the workforce
Too many digital meetings, increasing workload and a lack of social connection with colleagues have all enhanced the risk of health and wellbeing problems for...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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Two-thirds of employers say UK SSP rate is too low
The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system is broken and needs urgent reform, the CIPD is warning. ...
Published 14 Dec 2021
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Flexible Working Taskforce launches hybrid working guidance
Members of the Flexible Working Taskforce have published new practical guidance to help employers develop fair and sustainable hybrid working practices. ...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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New Government ‘passport’ to help disabled graduates into work
Hundreds of disabled university students are set to benefit from a new ‘passport’ scheme that will support them as they move into work....
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Bus driver sacked for being “too short”
A bus driver who worked for the same company for 34 years has now been sacked for being "too short"....
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Ethnicity pay gaps exist across the UK
Ethnicity pay gaps continue to exist across the UK, according to PwC analysis. ...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Virtual classroom: a new form of live learning
Employers are making decisions around employees’ training needs post COVID-19 and many are concerned about bringing high numbers of people into a physical classroom. As...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Manufacturer fined £90,000 for multiple health and safety breaches
A company that manufactures perimeter protection products has been fined after repeated breaches of health and safety law over a period of 18 months, including...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Revise menopause policies or face lawsuits, employers warned
Women who feel they have been discriminated against at work on the grounds of the menopause are seeking legal action in much higher numbers. ...
Published 8 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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