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New air cleaning guidance to reduce COVID-19 spread
Two new pieces of guidance on reducing COVID-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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Built environment must accelerate decarbonisation
While the built environment is going in the right direction, it is still not moving fast enough to decarbonise building stock, according to the latest...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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Workers avoid legal action through fear of victimisation
Nearly 40% of workers in the UK feel they have had reason to take legal action against their employer, but have been deterred by the...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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Company fined after workers contract hand-arm vibration syndrome
Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)....
Published 1 Sept 2021
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Digital right to work checks extended
The end date for the temporary adjusted, digital right to work (RTW) checks has now been deferred to 5 April 2022. ...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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MoJ didn’t discriminate against 55-year-old job candidate
A woman turned down for a job as a judge’s clerk has lost her age discrimination claim against the Ministry of Justice....
Published 1 Sept 2021
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International whistleblowing management system published
The BSI has published guidance for an effective whistleblowing management system based on the principles of trust, impartiality and protection. ...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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Metropolitan Police considers gender-neutral uniforms
Britain’s biggest police force is considering plans to introduce gender-neutral uniforms....
Published 1 Sept 2021
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UK workers expected to be oldest retirees in Europe
UK workers have the oldest expected retirement age when compared to other countries in Europe, according to new research. ...
Published 1 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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