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Solving the labour crisis means reform of skills policy
The Government’s ambition to transition the UK to an economy that is less reliant on migrant workers will be undermined unless there are short-term interventions...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Businesses enforce homeworking to save energy
Nearly a third of small businesses are considering enforcing homeworking - not to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work, but to pass on the...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Mental health support must include complex conditions
There are a lot of services that offer mental health support, but many do not cater for more complex and enduring mental health issues, such...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Firing worker on maternity leave is discrimination
A mum who was fired while on maternity leave has been awarded £40,000 in damages after a court ruled her employer had treated her unfairly...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Government blocks Bill to stop fire and rehire
The Government has been accused of using parliamentary procedure to prevent MPs voting on a Bill to stop employers using fire and rehire tactics....
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Calling women 'birds' at work is sex discrimination
A former Barclays employee has sued the bank after her manager used the word ‘bird’ to refer to a female colleague....
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Menopause support is key to remaining competitive
If employers want to stay ahead of the game and remain competitive, they need to embrace menopause management, according to Towergate Health and Protection. ...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Small businesses create 30% of greenhouse gas emissions
Smaller businesses (those with fewer than 250 employees) account for almost a third (30%) of all current UK greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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Back to the office full time? 52% would rather quit
Over half (52%) of British hybrid workers would leave their job if forced back into the office full-time, with 11% saying they would quit on...
Published 20 Oct 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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