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Cleavage-showing nursery worker loses sex discrimination case
A nursery worker who was told she was showing too much cleavage has lost her sex discrimination claim, after an Employment Tribunal concluded that a...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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Morrisons cuts sick pay for unvaccinated workers
Morrisons is cutting sick pay for unvaccinated workers who need to self-isolate....
Published 22 Sept 2021
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Businesses should make own work from home decisions, says IOSH
Businesses shouldn’t just wait for Government advice to work from home – they should regularly review their COVID-19 safety measures to ensure they remain effective,...
Published 22 Sept 2021
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Facebook ads investigated for discrimination
Global Witness is calling for investigations into whether the algorithms used by Facebook to promote job ads infringe the Equality Act 2010 and the data...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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Don’t let COVID guard down warns IOSH
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on businesses to “not let their guard down” to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t spread rapidly through...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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Tax hike will hit businesses while they’re down
The Prime Minister’s confirmation that a tax rise for British workers will be introduced as part of a social care levy has been met with...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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HSE publishes updated guidance on work-related road risk
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), working in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), has published updated guidance on work-related road risk (WRRR) for...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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Government urged to support a protection-of-shopworkers law
Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed its disappointment in the Government’s response to a report from a cross-party committee of MPs that recommended a new...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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New ‘safety case’ regime proposed for high-rise buildings
Following the introduction of the Building Safety Bill in Parliament, the HSE has published some early key messages on the proposed new safety case regime...
Published 15 Sept 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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