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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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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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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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Any use of handheld phone while driving will be illegal
Employees driving for work should be aware that police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a handheld mobile phone at the...
Published 23 Nov 2021
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HSE campaigns for good mental health at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched its new campaign, ‘Working Minds’, which examines issues relating to health at work....
Published 23 Nov 2021
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All new workplaces to install EV charging points, says PM
All new buildings in England will be required to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points from 2022, Boris Johnson has said....
Published 23 Nov 2021
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Boss’ mocking of Liverpudlian driver was not discrimination
A Liverpudlian bus driver, who claimed his boss discriminated against him when he mocked him with Harry Enfield's famous 'Scousers' sketch, has lost his case...
Published 23 Nov 2021
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World-leading Environment Act becomes law
Legislation that will protect and enhance the environment for future generations has now passed into UK law. ...
Published 17 Nov 2021
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UK employers turn company car benefits green
Environmental factors are a huge concern for many UK employers – and a large number are seeking to overhaul their company car policies, according to...
Published 17 Nov 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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