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Is the HSE enforcing workplace COVID-19 rules?
Concerns are being raised that employees are being forced to work in non-COVID-secure workplaces and that the HSE is not investigating or enforcing adequately. ...
Published 11 Feb 2021
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Ministers to be granted maternity leave rights
Ministers will have new rights to maternity leave under the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill. ...
Published 10 Feb 2021
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UNISON wins workplace protection for abuse victims
UNISON has won a key amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill to ensure that domestic abuse protection orders (DAPOs) will apply to the workplace. ...
Published 10 Feb 2021
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Workers say they miss the commute
A third of workers who have been working from home for almost a year say they miss commuting....
Published 10 Feb 2021
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Can an employee be disciplined for breaking social distancing rules outside of work?
Law firm Nelsons comments on whether employers can discipline employees who do not follow social distancing rules outside of work. ...
Published 10 Feb 2021
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Employee injunctions - recent cases on protecting confidential information
Rebecca Jackson highlights some recent employee injunction cases and offers practical advice for employers....
Published 10 Feb 2021
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Recruitment during a pandemic: key points
There are three key areas employers need to think about to effectively measure their recruitment processes and increase positive outcomes....
Published 9 Feb 2021
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AWE fined £660,000 for near miss with live electricity
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been fined £660,000 despite no injury during a near miss involving live electricity....
Published 8 Feb 2021
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Government recommends rapid workplace COVID-19 testing
Cabinet ministers have been tasked with encouraging their sectors to take up the offer of rapid workplace COVID-19 testing....
Published 8 Feb 2021
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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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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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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