HSE launches lungs-focused programme of inspections for May
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 May 2021
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Metro operator fined £1.5m after worker electrocuted by live wire
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 May 2021
Parents urge minister to extend mask use in schools
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 May 2021
Workers’ rights ‘nowhere to be seen’ in Queen’s speech
Key promises to protect workers have been left out of the Queen's Speech, Labour has accused the government.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2021
Parents urge minister to extend mask use in schools
A coalition of concerned parents, students and unions have written to education secretary, Gavin Williamson urging him to extend mask use in schools.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 May 2021
HSE launches lungs-focused programme of inspections for May
HSE is launching a programme of inspections focused on lung health this month.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 May 2021
MPs vote for fire safety costs to be passed onto leaseholders
MPs have for the third time voted down amendments in the Fire Safety Bill that would prevent fire safety remediation works being passed onto leaseholders.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 April 2021
Coroner calls on government to adopt WHO limits on air pollution
A coroner has called for new laws on air pollution limits after he concluded that pollution led to the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 April 2021
Pandemic narrows gap in pay and opportunities for home workers
Before 2020, people who worked mainly from home were usually female and were on average paid 6.8 per cent less than those who never worked from home, latest official figures show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 April 2021
Mid-sized businesses shift towards more remote working
Just 5 per cent of mid-sized businesses believe that full time office working will be most effective for their workers post-pandemic, according to a new survey.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 April 2021
Compulsory vaccination of care workers: plans launched
The government has made moves towards making Covid-19 vaccinations for care workers mandatory with the launch of a consultation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 April 2021
Home workers back union’s calls for Right to Disconnect
Prospect union is calling on government to include a new ‘Right to Disconnect’ policy in the forthcoming Employment Bill.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 April 2021
Ventilation now key to risk assessments, says TUC
The TUC is calling on UK government and employers to prioritise good ventilation in order to prevent a ‘rebound’ of Covid-19 infections as restrictions ease.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 April 2021
