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- International Workplace
- 21 January 2020
New guidance for employers to protect staff from harassment
As the Equality Act enters its second decade, employers are being given support to protect their workforces in the shape of new guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The new guidance explains employers’ legal respo...
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- International Workplace
- 21 January 2020
EU Withdrawal Bill – ELA highlights potential impact of uncertainty on UK workplaces
Recently proposed amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill impacting established case law are likely to create substantial, and long-lasting, uncertainty for UK workplaces, the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has said. The Association has ex...
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- International Workplace
- 21 January 2020
Energy performance targets for offices targeting net zero carbon released
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new energy performance targets for commercial offices that are aiming to achieve net zero carbon in operation. Following direct engagement with industry and analysis of the projected zero carbon...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
New report encourages employers to operate smarter, green businesses
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new ‘Responsible Business Report’ with recommendations for real estate firms to develop and implement responsible business practices, to improve their business culture,...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
New government must “get health and safety done”
The chartered body for safety and health professionals, IOSH, has called for the Conservative Government to “get health and safety done” by committing to the protection of workers’ rights and future-proofing the UK’s world-...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
Lloyd's of London issues trans and non-binary inclusion guide
Following claims of sexual harassment earlier this year, Lloyd’s of London has issued a guide to the inclusion of trans and non-binary people in the workplace as part of a cultural overhaul of the insurance market. Published in conjunction ...