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Government removes duties from BSM role
The Government has decided to remove statutory duties from the Building Safety Manager, meaning responsibility and accountability for building safety duties will lie solely with...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures for 2020/21
A total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, according to data released by the HSE; an increase of 29...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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Businesses urged to reality check their view of disability
A leading non-profit business and disability organisation has called on employers and business leaders to reality check their views on disability as they plan for...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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Using the wrong pronouns can amount to discrimination
Businesses are being warned about the consequences of the wrong use of gender pronouns and, therefore, misgendering in the workplace....
Published 14 Jul 2021
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Cut costs to boost job sharing, say MPs
In an open letter to the Government, MPs and campaigners have requested ministers make job sharing standard by cutting the associated costs for employers. ...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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Government pushed to “finally deliver” on workers’ rights
The TUC has called on the Government to “finally deliver” on better workers’ rights, four years on from the Taylor Review into modern working practices. ...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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Holiday pay doesn’t accrue on furlough, rules ET
A contract for a services worker did not accrue holiday while on furlough, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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Employers must address flexible working inequality, says CIPD
The CIPD is warning of the risks of creating a two-tier workforce after its analysis of official data found the use of different flexible working...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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Reinstating staff following a tribunal - a realistic option?
A recent case has raised the question of when it is practicable for an employer to reinstate an employee who has taken them to an...
Published 7 Jul 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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