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Only 11% of businesses measure their carbon footprint
Research published this week by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 has found that only 11% responding businesses are measuring their carbon...
Published 10 Aug 2021
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Employment Tribunal warns against “hyper-sensitivity”
A lawyer who took her employer, PSI CRO UK, to tribunal over claims of sexual harassment and unfair dismissal, has lost her case after a...
Published 10 Aug 2021
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TUPE transfers: are favourable contractual changes void?
Any variation to a transferring employee's contract is void if the sole or principal reason for variation is the transfer. Well, in some circumstances. ...
Published 10 Aug 2021
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Employers ‘named and shamed’ for paying less than Minimum Wage
One hundred and ninety-nine businesses have been named for breaking National Minimum Wage law. ...
Published 10 Aug 2021
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Menopause at centre of increasing number of tribunals
An increasing number of women are bringing cases to the Employment Tribunal which cite menopause as the reason for unfair dismissal and direct sex discrimination....
Published 10 Aug 2021
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Central register launched for Building Safety Managers
A new central register and certification scheme – the Building Safety Alliance - has been launched for Building Safety Managers. ...
Published 3 Aug 2021
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Building a post-pandemic fleet – new guidance
Venson Automotive Solutions reminds fleets to take time to carefully consider how they manage post-pandemic fleet requirements. ...
Published 3 Aug 2021
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New planning requirements for fire safety in force
New fire safety planning requirements have come into effect for relevant developments involving high-rise residential buildings. ...
Published 3 Aug 2021
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New National Disability Strategy launched
A new National Disability Strategy launched by Government aims to improve inclusion in the workplace for disabled people and narrow the employment gap. ...
Published 3 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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