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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Addison Lee: another gig economy employer loses workers’ rights battle
Private hire firm Addison Lee will not be permitted to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights. ...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Letter to PM argues sleep-in shifts are working time
UNISON and Mencap have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for immediate reform of minimum wage laws affecting thousands of care workers. ...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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RISK
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Code of practice for fire risk appraisal open for consultation
The public consultation process for the new code of practice for fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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Government stopping digital right-to-work checks
The Home Office announcement that it will stop digital right-to-work checks from 17 May has been met with criticism by industry bodies. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Consultation launched to create new flexible apprenticeships
Sectors including the creative, agriculture and construction industries will soon be able to offer more flexible apprenticeship opportunities. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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RISK
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TUPE: when a new direction leads to unfair dismissal
As this is likely to be a time of change, many companies take the opportunity to look again at working arrangements, terms and conditions and...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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Only 1% of buildings comply with vital fire safety measure
Despite their crucial fire safety role, huge numbers of fire and smoke dampers remain untested in thousands of buildings across the UK. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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Accident reporting – employees too afraid they’ll lose their job
Employees are too worried about the security of their jobs to report suffering an injury in the workplace, according to research carried out by JMW...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Bouncing back: new guidance on returning to the workplace
With the easing of lockdown restrictions and colleagues considering their return to the workplace, businesses must adapt their premises to recover quickly. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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