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No entry for migrants unless they earn enough ‘points’

EU migrants will need to earn at least £23,000 before they can enter the UK for work, as well as speak English, under plans agreed...

Published 19 Feb 2020

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Spot checks on large employers to protect pension savers

Compliance spot checks are being carried out by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on some of the UK’s largest employers to ensure thousands of staff continue...

Published 12 Feb 2020

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New guidance on non-disclosure agreements

ACAS has published new advice to help employers and workers understand what NDAs are and how to prevent their misuse....

Published 12 Feb 2020

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More time given to businesses to prepare for IR35 changes

As part of a review into changes to the operation of the off-payroll working rules (IR35), HMRC has made an announcement to give business more...

Published 12 Feb 2020

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First ever LGBT apprenticeships guide launched

Unionlearn, the learning and skills organisation of the TUC, has launched the first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) inclusive guide to apprenticeships....

Published 12 Feb 2020

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Businesses can play an active role in reducing numbers who drive to work

According to Department of Transport figures, 68% of the UK population use a car to get to work. The government’s target of totally carbon-neutral transport...

Published 12 Feb 2020

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Coronavirus: an employer’s duty to protect

The government has announced that coronavirus is a ‘serious and imminent threat' to the British public, as the confirmed number cases in the UK rises...

Published 12 Feb 2020

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75% of firms struggling to find the right talent

Over half of UK firms attempted to recruit in the last quarter of 2019, but almost three-quarters have struggled to find the right talent, the...

Published 12 Feb 2020

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Right of access to personal data: new guidance

Following on from the initial GDPR guidance on this right (published in April 2018), the ICO has now drafted more detailed guidance that explains in...

Published 5 Feb 2020

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The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers

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Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?

Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...

Published 30 Aug 2023

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Why are falls from height still the highest cause of deaths?

Work at height continues to be the most common cause of fatal injury, according to the HSE’s latest statistics, published on 6 July....

Published 11 Jul 2023

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Who is responsible for safe work on your own home?

A man has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester....

Published 24 Jun 2024

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Water systems at risk of Legionella as heat rises

Employers and premises managers are being warned of the importance of being mindful of the impact hot weather can have on the presence of Legionella...

Published 13 Jun 2023

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Women need to be recognised in workplace health and safety, says report

Men and women’s different working conditions and treatment by society can affect the risks both genders face at work, as well as how to assess...

Published 23 Jan 2020

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Training: employers need to think like employees!

Employers and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on the definition of meaningful training, and it’s creating a predicament for L&D. That’s the finding of a new...

Published 6 Jun 2023

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