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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New law to give millions more say over working hours
The government has backed a law that gives all workers the legal right to request a predictable working pattern. ...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Landmark Carer’s Leave Bill passes all stages in the House of Commons
The Carer’s Leave Bill, which could see more than two million working carers get crucial access to one week of unpaid Carer’s Leave, has passed...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Employers face greatest recruitment difficulties on record
A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals firms are facing the highest level of recruitment difficulties on record....
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Only 4% of employers spend their full apprenticeship levy funding
New research from City & Guilds shows that levy-paying employers are using an average of 55.5% of available funds and a mere 4% have used...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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RISK
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£1 million fund to boost health at work
A £1 million fund for new ideas to boost health and welfare at work for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the self-employed has been...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Work is the best place to speak about mental health, survey finds
For more than a quarter (27%) of full-time employees, work is the best place to open up about mental health, according to a poll of...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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One in three employers are ‘wellbeing-washing’
More than one in three (35%) companies are ‘wellbeing-washing’, according to Claro Wellbeing’s recent research....
Published 2 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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New initiative to support employees going through divorce
Businesses can play a critical role in helping to support families, yet currently few employers have any formal policies in place to accommodate and support...
Published 2 Feb 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Developers legally bound to fix unsafe buildings
Developers have this week (30 January) received legally binding contracts that will commit them to pay to repair unsafe buildings. ...
Published 2 Feb 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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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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