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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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Should employers give paid time off for vaccines?
New research by ACAS has found that a quarter of British employers have not been giving their staff paid time off for COVID-19 vaccinations. ...
Published 18 Aug 2021
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Cut pay for homeworkers, says minister
Civil servants who refuse to return to the office should be paid less than those back at their desks, a minister has suggested....
Published 18 Aug 2021
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BSI consults on building safety competence standard
The public consultation process for PAS 8673, a new specification that provides a framework for the competence of Building Safety Managers, is now open until...
Published 18 Aug 2021
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Labour demands Government brings forward Employment Bill
Labour has demanded that the Government brings forward its promised Employment Bill to enshrine the right to work flexibly in law post-COVID-19. ...
Published 10 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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