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Exposed: hidden workplace furlough divide
The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has had a severe impact on the workforce. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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UK homeworkers back a ‘right to disconnect’
Two-thirds of homeworkers in the UK want to see a new ‘right to disconnect’ policy in the forthcoming Employment Bill. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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Employers must avoid false sense of flexible working
Employers must avoid measures that give the illusion of flexible working while still requiring staff to consistently put in long hours, a new report warns. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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Trust: the key to understanding the needs of a disabled workforce
Organisations wanting to gain an accurate picture of their disabled workforce need to be clear about the purpose of any data collecting activity. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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Race discrimination: is it OK to use the term ‘coloured’?
A cleaner has lost his racial harassment claim, which he pursued after one of his colleagues used the term ‘coloured’ to describe black people. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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PPE policies should be top of workplace agenda
Employers must update workplace policies to ensure workers are clear on the rules on wearing the correct PPE, including facemasks. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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Lockdown easing - a safe return to the workplace
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to update its advice and guidance on returning safely to the workplace after lockdown. ...
Published 14 Apr 2021
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New plans to get disabled people into the workplace
The number of Disability Confident employers in the UK has reached a record-breaking 20,000....
Published 14 Apr 2021
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Stress-related leave up by 113%
When comparing pre-pandemic levels in March 2019 to March 2021, the number of stress sickness days recorded has increased by 113%. ...
Published 14 Apr 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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