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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Skills, not jobs, are the way forward for the workplace
Skills have become the new currency of workforce and talent strategies, according to the 2021 Mercer Global Talent Trends survey....
Published 14 Apr 2021
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MPs call for changes to “flawed” IR35 legislation
Government must take action to clean up the ‘Wild West’ supply chain that exploits freelance and contract workers, an APPG has said. ...
Published 14 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Long-COVID: a disability under the Equality Act 2010?
If the symptoms of Long-COVID meet the legal definition of a disability, employees will qualify for protection under the Equality Act 2010. ...
Published 13 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Cancer sufferer told “don't be a baby” by boss
A cancer sufferer who was told “don't be a baby” by his boss after he said he couldn't work weekends due to his illness has...
Published 7 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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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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