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Living Wage workers set for a pay boost
Over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital pay boost as the new Living...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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Fourteen-year-old becomes youngest winner of age discrimination claim
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has become Britain's youngest winner of an age discrimination claim after she was sacked for being too young. ...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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83% of most popular jobs have a gender pay gap
Eight out of ten of the UK’s most popular job roles, employing 100,000 people or more, have a gender pay gap in favour of men,...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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Engagement and wellness are HR’s top priorities
The top two priorities for HR professionals are employee engagement and wellbeing, according to a new research report from WorkBuzz, The State of Employee Engagement...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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74% of job ads don’t mention flexible working
Nearly three-quarters of UK job vacancies make no reference to flexible working possibilities, despite the hiring crisis, says social business and flexible working experts Timewise....
Published 16 Nov 2021
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New guidance on avoiding fire and rehire
Following the publication of its evidence on the use of fire and rehire practices at work, advice and conciliation provider ACAS has produced guidance to...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Competence framework for principal contractors: consultation
UK national standards body the British Standards Institution is seeking comments on a competence framework for the role of principal contractor. ...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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Female staff face daily harassment in online meetings
The increase in working remotely has seen a corresponding increase in female staff receiving sexist comments about their appearance on online meetings, according to law...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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UK businesses lead the world in climate change
As of 4 November, 60 of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies have signed up to the United Nation’s Race to Zero campaign – the largest ever global...
Published 10 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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