Plastic manufacturer fined £330,000 following fatal workplace accident
A plastic manufacturing company in Suffolk has been fined £330,000 after the death of a 34-year-old employee in a workplace incident
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Tag: Health and safety
HSE releases work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2023/24
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual report on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2023/24.
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Construction company fined after worker left paralysed in fall
The builder was left paralysed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling during a house renovation in Derbyshire.
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Richard Stockley: The growing skills gap is making the workplace more dangerous
Young people are increasingly pursuing health and safety qualifications, but the skills gap could still undermine this progress, according to Richard Stockley.
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Situation in Sudan highlights need for security evacuation strategy for all overseas employees
With the recent situation in Sudan causing thousands of British nationals to be stranded in the country, the importance of ensuring companies have a security evacuation strategy in place for all overseas employees is highlighted.
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UK businesses are not willing to accept lower health and safety standards as part of the Retained EU Law Bill
“As it stands, the health and safety of Britain’s 32 million strong workforce is under threat with the way the Retained EU Law Bill proposes to deal with vital legislation,” says Nathan Davies.
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Over three-quarters of businesses risk major financial blow due to bad hires, new data reveals
A staggering 60% of new hires worldwide are not working out to some degree, according to new research from Thomas International.
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Only 3 in 5 businesses are routinely screening 75% of their workforce
A newly released white paper has seen businesses admit the pandemic has made background checks on potential and existing employees more crucial than ever.
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44% of businesses experienced a cyberattack last year
What steps can you take to ensure greater cyber security for your organisation?
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Four signs that your business is vulnerable to being hacked
What are the most effective methods of ensuring your organisation has tight cyber security?
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Graduate vacancies soar higher than pre-pandemic levels
With the current skills shortage and the number of graduate vacancies soaring, it is crucial that employers create transformative employee experiences.
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Should employers prioritise work ethic over experience when recruiting?
With work experience lost due to the pandemic, should employers priories the work ethic of candidates when recruiting?
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10% of women leave the workforce due to menopause
Unfortunately, the impact of menopause on businesses is only just beginning to be fully understood. What should employers be doing to support women in the workplace who are experiencing menopausal symptoms?
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A “skills blindless”: current hiring methods are worsening the UK’s skills crisis
How are the current hiring methods contributing to the current skills shortage?
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Less than a quarter of the global fintech talent is female
Currently less than a quarter of the global fintech talent is female – a stark contrast to the growing representation of female professionals in technology and financial services, which now stands at over a third.
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John Nicklin: Jacob Rees-Mogg Calls for ‘Rapid Return to Office’ – is this realistic?
Following Jacob Rees-Mogg’s call for civil servants’ rapid return to the office, John Nicklin offers some solutions to the many issues that arise were this to happen
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