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Link between financial wellbeing and mental health strengthens
Almost a quarter of the UK’s largest listed employers have improved their performance on workplace mental health overall in the past year, and almost half now recognise the link between financial wellbeing and the mental health of their employees, according to the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark- UK 100, published this month.
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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edie launches best-practice guide for businesses tackling single-use plastics
edie has launched a new report, sponsored by Nestlé, that outlines the steps businesses can and should take to identify, reduce, replace and eliminate single-use plastics...
Published 21 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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EHRC issues new harassment guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new guidance to help employers ensure they protect their workforce from harassment....
Published 16 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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BBC television presenter wins her equal pay case
BBC television presenter Samira Ahmed has won her case against the broadcaster for sex discrimination, following the discovery that a colleague in an equal position...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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RISK
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Government launches review of changes to off-payroll rules
The government has launched a review of changes to off-payroll working rules to address any concerns from businesses and affected individuals about how they will...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Non-smoking employees win four-day holiday bonus
In a move to incentivise employees to give up smoking, a UK employer has hit the headlines by offering non-smokers an extra four days’ holiday...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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Retailer fined for data security failure
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of...
Published 16 Jan 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Human factors: the things that impact a workspace
The work environment can impact on a person’s performance in a number of different ways, from effects that damage health (heat stress, musculoskeletal disorders), effects...
Published 15 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Stronger enforcement needed as minimum wage underpayment grows
Stronger enforcement of the minimum wage is needed as underpayment is rising, and fines for those underpaying are too low, according to new research published...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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World faces 100-year wait for gender parity
The time it will take to close the gender gap narrowed to 99.5 years in 2019. ...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
Published 23 Jul 2024
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RISK
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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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RISK
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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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RISK
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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RISK
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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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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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