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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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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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Mum whose employer refused reduced hours wins £185k
An estate agent whose boss refused to let her finish work early so that she could pick up her daughter from nursery has been awarded...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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Study reveals tension between IT teams and homeworkers
Tension between IT teams and employees working from home must be resolved in order to secure the future of work, a study by HP Inc...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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Sainsbury’s shop floor workers one step closer to equal pay
Shop floor workers employed by Sainsbury’s are one step closer to equal pay after the supermarket conceded that they can compare their roles to those...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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Caution urged over use of ‘workation’ policies
An employment law specialist is urging caution over the introduction of ‘workation’ policies – a growing trend in many workplaces, which allows staff members to...
Published 8 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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