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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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The ‘great resignation’: more workers jumping ship
Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it’s causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. ...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Morrisons workers win key stage of equal pay claim
Morrisons shop floor workers are one step closer to victory in their fight for equal pay after an Employment Tribunal ruled their roles can be...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workers underestimate employer’s gender pay gap
Despite most British workers (96%) agreeing that the UK has a gender pay gap, as many as 57% don’t believe there are any gender pay...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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FM sector not doing enough about personal wellbeing
The facilities management sector is not taking enough specific action to address its responsibilities towards the wellbeing of individuals says VINCI Facilities. ...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workplace sexual harassment has moved online
Sexual harassment in the workplace has not stopped because everyone’s been working from home – it has simply moved online and into workers’ homes. ...
Published 6 Oct 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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HSE inspectors crack down hard on dust
HSE inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch. ...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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RISK
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Immigration rule changes to prevent vacancy crisis
The APPG on Migration has called for the Government to urgently reform the points-based immigration system to ensure it can cope with the challenges it...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Call for paid leave for all miscarriages
Parents should receive three days’ paid leave after suffering a miscarriage before 24 weeks, a new Bill introduced to Parliament says. ...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Manager mental health training is vital, say experts
All managers should be given the skills to support employees with mental health issues, NICE and PHE have said in new guidance. ...
Published 29 Sept 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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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
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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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