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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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Workplace parking levy: Will your employees have to pay to park?
The Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) could see motorists in Scotland who drive to work having to pay hundreds of pounds a year for a parking...
Published 1 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New accessibility rules for public sector websites
New accessibility regulations have come into force setting a legal duty for public sector bodies to make their websites accessible....
Published 24 Sept 2019
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GENERAL
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Facial recognition 'a threat to privacy', says ICO
Facial recognition technology is in the news almost daily, and will be of special importance to anyone responsible for managing premises and people....
Published 19 Sept 2019
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Health and safety body calls for tougher action on modern slavery
The Government and businesses need to do more to fight the “growing global scourge” of modern slavery as a new poll indicates the strength of...
Published 18 Sept 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Food allergen labelling changes become law
Millions of allergy sufferers across the country will be protected by a new law laid in Parliament today that will require more foods to be...
Published 5 Sept 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Britain’s death toll from asbestos at crisis levels
The death toll from asbestos exposure has reached crisis levels in Britain, the Guardian reports, as people pay the price for “criminal failings by industry...
Published 8 Jul 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New guidance on social media in the workplace
ACAS has introduced new advice on the use of social media and social networking in the workplace. ...
Published 1 Jul 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Construction workers must be awarded death benefits, says union
Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in the industry, regardless of their employment status or where their employer...
Published 8 Mar 2019
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Major UK companies to report on climate change risks and opportunities
Two-thirds (67%) of UK corporates will be disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities in their 2019 annual reporting, according to new figures released by the Carbon...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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
NEWS
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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