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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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GENERAL
NEWS
New rights for self-employed couriers in groundbreaking deal
Hermes’ self-employed couriers now have the option to take holiday pay and have guaranteed earnings following a groundbreaking deal between the consumer delivery company and...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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Differences in reporting on ethnicity pay must be recognised to repeat gender pay success
Unless key differences with gender pay issues are recognised, there is a “significant risk” that reporting ethnicity pay levels could be “counterproductive”, according to the...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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GENERAL
BLOGS
Are employers keeping up with equality?
It seems like a week cannot pass without a report of harassment or inappropriate behaviour by high-profile figures or within well-known businesses and brands. This...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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RISK
NEWS
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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Insurance doesn’t cover the cost of reputation, says HSE
Saving on the cost of employee accidents and ill health is an investment in the future of your business, the HSE has said....
Published 9 Jan 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Contaminated land – government guidance
The government has issued guidance on how to identify when land is contaminated and, if it is, what needs to be done. ...
Published 1 Jan 2019
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GENERAL
BLOGS
Digital learning: Here’s what we’ve learned in 2018
The last 12 months seem to have denoted a marked acceleration in the move to ‘digital’. In the world of learning and development, not everyone...
Published 19 Dec 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
GDPR – the purposes of certification
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced guidance on how businesses can demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR through certification. ...
Published 1 Dec 2018
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Leadership most important factor to impact productivity
Quality of leadership is reported to be the single most important factor to impact the level of productivity in an organisation, according to a new...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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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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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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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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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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