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Businesses urged to protect their premises from climate change
Business and property owners are being urged to forward plan to protect their buildings from the impending effects of climate change. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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One in ten workers forced back to work despite Government guidance
Employers are breaching official guidance by forcing staff to “needlessly” work in offices and other workplaces, the TUC has warned. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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New watchdog created to protect the rights of UK workers
A powerful new workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers, the Government has confirmed. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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Healthy hybrid working: managing wellbeing post-lockdown
Vitality, in partnership with the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, have taken stock of the health impacts of lockdown, reviewed what lessons can...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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Striking staff should be better protected, says EAT
Employers will no longer be able to take disciplinary action against or penalise any employees who take part in union-organised workplace disputes following an important...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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Pregnant women urged to inform their employer even if furloughed
Women on furlough who don't tell their employers when they become pregnant could jeopardise their rights, law firm Brindley Twist Tafft & James has said. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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Call for Government to introduce a ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work
Union Prospect is calling for Government to introduce a ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work for UK workers. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Workplaces offering free charging for electrified vehicles
Almost three in ten (29%) workplaces that already operate or are planning to adopt electrified vehicles (EVs) now offer workplace charging for free. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Age discrimination complaints in Employment Tribunals up 74%
The number of age discrimination complaints to Employment Tribunals increased by 74% in the last year, according to new research from Rest Less. ...
Published 9 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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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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