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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Adapting your customer service skills when working abroad
Working overseas has several advantages, including the opportunity to experience different cultures, build confidence and improve your communication skills....
Published 28 Feb 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New steps to tackle illegal waste and fly-tipping announced
New powers to tackle the serious problem of waste crime will be granted, and further action opened for consultation in a crackdown on illegal sites,...
Published 6 Feb 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Portable appliance testing: HSE dispels the myths
There are many common myths about portable appliance testing (PAT). Here the HSE presents the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical...
Published 17 Jan 2018
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RISK
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Guidance issued on when you need employers’ liability insurance
The HSE has issued advice on employers’ liability insurance, as part of its guidance on controlling risk in the workplace. ...
Published 11 Jan 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Squatters: the legal rights of commercial property owners
When squatting in residential buildings became a criminal offence in 2012, commercial properties began to be targeted instead. ...
Published 3 Jan 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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HSE publishes guidance on the ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments
The HSE has issued guidance on the ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments. Produced by the Hospitality and Catering Industry Liaison Forum, which has members...
Published 29 Dec 2017
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GENERAL
NEWS
Bullying at work: HR are increasingly the victims
In 2014/15, the ACAS helpline took about 20,000 calls regarding bullying in the workplace, and there is further evidence that this problem is worsening at...
Published 10 Oct 2017
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RISK
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Corporate health and safety reporting needs significant improvement
A study into corporate reporting practices for occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities demonstrates “continued weakness and the need to improve reporting”, IOSH has said....
Published 15 Aug 2017
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GENERAL
NEWS
Ban on beards at work: a safety issue or ‘penny-pinching stupidity’?
Building firm Mears has introduced a ban on staff wearing beards due to, it says, health and safety risks. In a letter to all staff,...
Published 20 Jun 2017
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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
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
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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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