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Grenfell: Successive governments hid fire safety risks
Successive Governments concealed fire safety risks to buildings, resulting in one of the major scandals of our time, the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry heard this...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Government urged to overhaul health and safety for pregnant women
Charity Maternity Action is calling for the Government to immediately act to overhaul health and safety rules for pregnant women in the workplace, which is...
Published 8 Dec 2021
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Key workers report rising rates of abuse
Environmental solutions company, Veolia, has reported an 118% rise in abuse of frontline staff compared to the same period last year and in response has...
Published 1 Dec 2021
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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