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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New legislation to prevent bosses taking staff’s tips
All tips will go to staff under new plans to overhaul tipping practices set out by the Government last week (Friday 24 September)....
Published 29 Sept 2021
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22% of employee contracts altered since pandemic hit
One in five employers (22%) have made changes to employees’ terms and conditions of employment between March 2020 and July 2021, according to new research...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Employers fail to address remote workers’ output
New research released by Ricoh Europe reveals that employers are failing to invest in technology to maintain productivity across their remote workforce. ...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New right to request flexible working from day one
Every employee in Great Britain will be given the right to request flexible working – regardless of time served – under Government plans to modernise...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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First prosecution under HSE COVID-19 spot checks
A construction contractor has been fined after multiple health and safety issues were identified during a proactive COVID spot check at a site in Manchester. ...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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KPMG seeks more working-class employees
KPMG in the UK has become one of the first organisations to publish its socio-economic background pay gaps and set out ambitious targets to increase...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Computer mouse is the dirtiest place in the office
The computer mouse is the dirtiest touchpoint in the office, according to new research revealing the germ hotspots in Britain’s offices. ...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Sense of belonging key to job commitment, report finds
A survey that polled more than 3,500 employed respondents globally has found a strong sense of belonging at work correlates with higher engagement, job commitment,...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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CIPD launches guidance on ethnicity pay reporting
Last year’s Black Lives Matter protests led many organisations to publicly condemn racism and discrimination in our societies and workplaces, but few have voluntarily reported...
Published 22 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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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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