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1 in 2 workers plan to quit their job because of their manager

Poor management could be behind the UK’s productivity problem, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said after it found that half of employees who do not ‘rate’ their manager plan to quit their jobs.

By Belinda Liversedge on 21 November 2023

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Can cameras save our shop workers from attack?

As Christmas and New Year are expected to be flashpoints for violence in retail, we investigate whether body-worn cameras are effective at keeping staff safe.

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 December 2023

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Domestic abuse: why it IS your business

By Sharon Livermore, Domestic Abuse Education on 01 December 2023

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How wearable tech helps reduce MSD and collision risks

By Graham Sharp, Stanley on 01 December 2023

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Flying away from risks

By Robert Garbett, Founder, Drone Major Group Ltd, and Chairman, Drone Delivery Group on 01 March 2021

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Funfair boss jailed after child killed on faulty trampoline

An operations manager at a funfair company has been jailed after a three-year-old girl died playing on a defective trampoline on a Norfolk beach.

By Belinda Liversedge on 30 November 2023

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41 lives saved must be celebrated. Too many others aren’t so lucky

The world breathed a huge sigh of relief when, on Tuesday 28 November, 41 miners were rescued from the tunnel they were digging in the Himalayan mountains.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 December 2023

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Navigating the menopause maze: why employers must act

By Lauren Chiren, Women of a Certain Stage on 30 November 2023

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Workplace adjustments for disabled employees: time to move from ‘why’ to ‘why not’

By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 01 December 2023

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Why the Work at Height Regulations must be saved

By Peter Bennett OBE, Chair, Access Industry Forum (AIF) on 01 February 2023