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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Scottish Government pilots four-day working week
The Scottish Government has announced plans to pilot shorter-working time, including trialling a four-day working week. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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Employers asked to take Pregnancy Loss Pledge
A new campaign by the Miscarriage Association (MA) urges workplaces to commit to supporting employees through the distress of miscarriage. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Workplace race discrimination claims surge 50%
Race discrimination claims leading to Employment Tribunals in the UK rose by a massive 48% in 2020, amidst the global Black Lives Matter movement and...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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‘COVID fatigue’ must be addressed in the return to work
Employers need to address COVID fatigue to ease the return to work, health and wellbeing adviser Towergate Health and Protection has said. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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Mental health support improves but employees’ health declines
New research by ACAS has found that over a third (36%) of British employers have seen their mental health support improve since the start of...
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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