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Government to tackle disability discrimination
Leading UK disability organisations, including charities, academics and trade unions, have united to urge the Government to take more action to end employment discrimination against...
Published 2 Nov 2021
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Two-thirds of workers at risk of cybersecurity attack
A recent study by telecommunications provider, TextAnywhere revealed that over two-thirds (67.4%) are using their mobiles for work, imposing a serious threat to business security. ...
Published 2 Nov 2021
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Higher pay is not enough to retain staff, say experts
Increases to the National Living Wage and pay increases for the public sector announced in the Budget are welcome, but are not going to be...
Published 2 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Budget 2021: Focus on work must include everyone
To get staff back to work and to reduce the disability employment gap, there needs to be better access to treatment and a focus on...
Published 2 Nov 2021
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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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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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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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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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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