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Employers who support ethnic minorities report 58% higher income
More and more British businesses are providing targeted support to ethnic minority employees in order to bring them to an equal footing to their white...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Post Office postmasters fight to be classed as workers
The Post Office is being taken to an Employment Tribunal by more than 100 postmasters and sub-postmasters who want to be recognised as ‘workers’. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Employers to reduce office space by nine million sq ft
Major UK employers plan to reduce their office portfolio by up to nine million square feet. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Equal pay: supermarket store workers can compare to those in distribution
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled employees working in supermarket stores can compare their roles to colleagues working in distribution...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Women suffering from period pain hide true reason for absence
Nearly one in four women who has taken time off work because of menstruation cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms has lied about the true...
Published 2 Jun 2021
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MSDs: Health monitoring and support for workers
The HSE has issued guidance on the benefits of health monitoring where there are risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. ...
Published 2 Jun 2021
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Uber and GMB strike historic deal for 70,000 UK drivers
GMB union and Uber have announced a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement, under which the the trade union will represent drivers across the UK. ...
Published 2 Jun 2021
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HSE inspections focus on occupational lung disease
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inspecting metal fabrication businesses across Great Britain to check that they are managing the respiratory risks of welding...
Published 2 Jun 2021
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Employee wellbeing must be included in company risk registers, says report
A report from Vitality and the RSA calls for health and wellbeing to be placed on company risk registers. ...
Published 2 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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