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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Telling someone to ‘grow up’ is not age discrimination
A hairdressing apprentice whose colleague told her to “grow up” and to pull herself together has lost her claims for age discrimination and constructive dismissal....
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Black women held back due to ‘mirrortocracy’
A new report from the London School of Economics (LSE) calls for greater transparency on pay and promotions for black women. ...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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FM firm first to be certified against mental health standard
EMCOR UK has become the first organisation globally to prove it prioritises its people and be certified against BSI’s new scheme, which is based on...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Older workers locked out of employment as furlough ends
Over 50s who are made redundant following the end of the furlough scheme could see themselves locked out of work by ageism in the recruitment...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Male employees not accessing mental health support
Women in the workplace are twice as likely as their male colleagues to ask for help with emotional wellbeing, according to the latest figures provided...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Gender pay gap reporting falls 11%
The CIPD has analysed this year's gender pay gap data for Great Britain, finding the number of organisations reporting their figures is down 11%. ...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Company fined £40,000 after worker paralysed by 11m fall
A company has been fined after a worker was paralysed after falling 11 metres down a stairwell at a football stadium when the concrete floor...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Worker sacked for attacking colleague wins discrimination claim
A factory worker who was sacked for attacking a colleague has won a disability discrimination claim after a Tribunal ruled he was suffering from 'diabetic...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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A new era of work: one size doesn’t fit all
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape our working practices and attitude towards work, with both workers and leaders calling for continued and permanent changes. ...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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RISK
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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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
‘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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