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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workers protest over Amazon working conditions on Black Friday
Workers employed by online retail giant Amazon located in 20 countries, including the UK and US, protested on Black Friday over pay and working conditions....
Published 1 Dec 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Most graduates would opt for apprenticeship over degree
The majority of graduates (52%) say they would have considered doing an apprenticeship instead of a degree, according to a new report from the CIPD....
Published 1 Dec 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Support during pandemic keeps employees in their jobs
Employers that helped their people navigate the challenges of the pandemic and responded most successfully have been rewarded with employee loyalty and happiness at work,...
Published 1 Dec 2021
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RISK
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IOSH and ILO pledge to improve global working conditions
IOSH and the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed an agreement to enable joint activities that improve working conditions and protect workers around the...
Published 1 Dec 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New legal fund to tackle race discrimination
The EHRC has launched a landmark fund to tackle race discrimination and help victims seek justice, it has announced....
Published 1 Dec 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Forklift driver who attended work instead of isolating was unfairly dismissed
A Tribunal has found that a forklift driver who was dismissed after he came to work under the assumption that his son was faking COVID-19...
Published 1 Dec 2021
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RISK
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Bus crash driver awarded £60,000 for unfair dismissal
A bus driver who was sacked following an incident in which his single-decker bus crashed into a house has been awarded £60,000 in compensation....
Published 1 Dec 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employees are not satisfied with the future of work
Business leaders are significantly more satisfied with how they have adjusted to new working norms than their employees are, according to the 2021 edition of...
Published 23 Nov 2021
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RISK
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Firms fined £868,800 after security guard freezes to death
Two companies have been fined following an incident where a security guard died after being found lying face down and hypothermic, in deep snow, at...
Published 23 Nov 2021
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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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