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Teacher fired after whistleblowing wins £50,000 payout
A whistleblowing teacher who was sacked after revealing that misbehaving pupils were being ‘hidden away on the squash courts’ during an Ofsted inspection has been...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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Number of GDPR fines increase by 113%
It has been more than three years since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, and while there was a slow start to...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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Female FTSE100 directors’ pay 73% lower than males
Research carried out by New Street Consulting Group has found that the average pay for FTSE100 female directors currently stands at £237,000 – 73% less...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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Research highlights safety requirements of neurodiverse fans at sporting events
Developments to ticketing, staff training and matchday information will improve the experience of neurodiverse fans, according to new research commissioned by the Sports Grounds Safety...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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Mental health in construction – new research
A consistent approach to supporting construction workers’ mental health is the goal of a new initiative being led by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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Climate laggards banned from COP26
Glasgow City Council is to prevent companies that "contribute towards catastrophic climate change" from its venues during COP26....
Published 25 Aug 2021
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New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review
Landlords and duty holders should prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, which will make significant changes to fire safety regulation....
Published 18 Aug 2021
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Business travel: what’s changed since the COVID-19 pandemic?
There has been a large reduction in domestic business travel since the pandemic. Ipsos MORI, on behalf of DfT, researched how COVID-19 affected business travel...
Published 18 Aug 2021
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Call for Government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme
The TUC is calling on the Government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme to help protect working people through periods of future economic change. ...
Published 18 Aug 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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