Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity are not the same thing, although the terms are often used interchangeably. Equality is about treating people with equal respect, and opportunity, to allow people with different backgrounds to operate on a level playing field...
Flexible working
Since 6 April 2003, employers in the UK have been under a legal obligation to consider applications for flexible working. Parents of young children have the right to submit a request to allow them to work ‘flexibly’, by changing hours,...
Holidays and leave
The Working Time Regulations 1998 came into force in the UK in 1998 and implemented the European Working Time Directive. Holiday entitlement has progressively increased over the years and since April 2009 it has been 5.6 weeks (28 days) for full-...
Human rights
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) adopted the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms into UK law on 2 October 2000. Some of the rights and freedoms set out in the Convention relevant to the workplace are: &b...
Leadership guide
In almost every area of business, the importance of good leadership cannot be overestimated. In the UK, the HSE fully appreciates the role that good safety leadership has on an organisation's safety performance. ‘Good safety is good business...
Loneworking
Loneworkers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. The definition is very loose, because anyone can be a loneworker if the occasion presents itself – it could include someone working late to finish a report, or...