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New Bill published to overhaul building safety
The Building Safety Bill was published on 5 July 2021, giving residents more power to hold builders and developers to account and toughening sanctions against those...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Flexible Working Bill introduced to Parliament
A Flexible Working Bill, which would mean all staff would be entitled to flexible working from day one of employment, has been read to the...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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Employers warned of surge in false ID documents
Employers have been warned to look out for a rise in false identity documents as the deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme has passed. ...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Deliveroo riders are not employees, Court of Appeal rules
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of food delivery company Deliveroo in its legal fight for its riders to be considered self-employed. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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Public consultation open for fire safety standard
The public consultation process for part one of the new Code of Practice for Digital Management of Fire Safety Information is open until 22 August. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Call for Government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
The TUC, CBI and Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have issued a joint call for the Government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting....
Published 30 Jun 2021
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Poor management leads to poor mental health, report finds
Full-time workers employed by organisations that fail to prioritise their employees’ mental health have a three-fold increased risk of being diagnosed with depression. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New flexible rail tickets designed for hybrid workers
New national flexible rail tickets, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, will be available to commuters across England from this week. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Receptionist with ‘phobia of people’ was unfairly dismissed
An NHS receptionist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed over her phobia of the public has won more than £56,000 at an Employment Tribunal. ...
Published 30 Jun 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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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