HSE statistics for 2019/20 show fewest work-related fatalities on record
The HSE has now published its annual work-related fatality statistics for 2019/20, which seem to suggest that employers are making good progress when it comes
Supporting mental health on a return to the workplace
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The end of shielding | Can I ask high-risk employees to return to work?
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Do Employees Have to Take Holidays?
BLOG Written by James Tamm on 24 September 2021 It is a legal requirement for all employers to provide paid holidays for their employees. However,
Symptomatic, shielding or concerned about safety | Who should be at work?
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Dismissed for conduct outside of work | What employers can learn from the ‘White Lives Matter’ incident
Employees are entitled to their private lives but, on occasions, their conduct outside of work can have a direct impact on the working relationship. In
Controlling COVID risk | How to safely reopen your business
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How to prevent unconscious bias when recruiting
Whether we realise it or not, our life experiences, upbringing, background and culture all shape our personal outlook and views of other people. In employment,
Flexible furlough guidance published | 7 key points for employers
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Redundancy | Can you ask employees to INTERVIEW for their role?
Blog Before making an employee redundant, employers must make a genuine and concerted effort to find them suitable alternative employment within the organisation. Redundancies are
Panic at the posts | How schools can address parents’ safety concerns
As schools across the country take cautious steps into the unknown, opinion remains divided as to whether it is safe and indeed practical to bring
Flexible furlough | How the Job Retention Scheme will change from July
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