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 Response to the government’s rejection of menopause leave

Friday 3rd March 2023
In my last article ‘The Forgotten Risk’, I discussed the potential consequences of not recognising menopause as part of the risk assessment process, highlighting that while pregnancy was covered as specific risk in legislation, menopause currently is not.
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 Musculoskeletal disorders in construction

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
Ian Whittles, an HSE construction inspector, reveals the cultural challenges in the sector, the drive behind the Work Right campaign and the musculoskeletal benefits it hopes to achieve.
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 The impact of burnout

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Burnout, moral injury and moral distress are bubbling up in the workplace. But how are these concepts connected?
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 Menopause in the workplace

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Mental health and wellbeing
Jane Hartman-Jemmett CFIOSH argues that there’s a blind spot around menopause in the workplace.
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 Negligence claim over mesothelioma death dismissed

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Defendant found not to have breached duty of care over asbestos exposure in the 1950s.
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 Detrimental to health

Thursday 9th February 2023
Mental health and wellbeing
Employees are often under pressure go to ‘over and above’ their normal working hours, but could businesses be doing themselves harm by expecting staff to work long hours? OSH content developer Ryan Exley says it’s time for a rethink
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 Government rejects Menopause and the workplace report’s main recommendations

Tuesday 31st January 2023
Mental health and wellbeing
The UK government has rejected the Women and Equalities Committee’s recommendations to pilot a workplace menopause leave policy in England and to consult on making menopause a protected characteristic.
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 Terminal cancer cases in Grenfell firefighters

Friday 20th January 2023
Occupational cancer
National media reports have revealed that up to a dozen Grenfell firefighters have been diagnosed with terminal cancer
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 International SOS report highlights effective crisis management to respond to 2023 risks

Monday 16th January 2023
Organisations should provide their crisis management teams with the correct level of training, investment and support so they can respond effectively to the major global risks facing the world in 2023.
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 Disabled employee dismissed for suitable work chair request was a victim of disability discrimination, tribunal rules

Thursday 12th January 2023
COVID-19
A remote tribunal has ruled unanimously that an employee dismissed from his position as an employability adviser has been successful in his claims of disability discrimination
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