March PR report

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AS HEELS ISSUE LANDS IN PARLIAMENT AGAIN, MPS EXPOSE THE ‘DODGY 1970’S WORKPLACE DIKTATS’

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MP’s have said that an investigation into work place dress codes has exposed widespread discrimination against women by ‘dodgy 1970’s workplace diktats’. Nicola Thorp started a petition after she was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels. More than 152,000 people signed the petition, which sparked a parliamentary inquiry which was debated in Parliament this week.

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ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES AT RISK OF HAVS? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT THEM?

THE DEPRESSING HEADLINE THAT SHOWS SEXISM STILL HAS A WORKPLACE, DESPITE LEGISLATION

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Following years of sexism and discrimination in the workplace, the parliamentary debate on sexist dress codes and new legislation aimed at closing the gender pay gap, and people asking about women leaders in the FTSE 100, it seemed like the UK was ready to take action and stamp out sexism from the workplace. Sadly, it seems there is still some way to go.

It’s estimated that 5 million people in the UK may be exposed to Hand Arm Vibrations System (HAVS), which can lead to permanent ill health, particularly for those who are regularly and frequently exposed to vibration as part of their working day. (Pg. 116)

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WORKPLACE HEADSCARF BAN IS ‘NON-DISCRIMINATORY’, RULES ECJ – BUT HR PROFESSIONALS WARN OF THE NEED FOR ‘CAUTION’

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The European Court of Justice has finally ruled that a Belgian employer who advised a muslim employee that she could not wear a headscarf to work was not discriminating against her religion. The claimant, Ms Achbita, had sought legal redress after her employer, G4S Secure Solutions NV, told her that wearing a headscarf would contravene its rules on neutrality when in the company of customers and subsequently amended its dress code to the effect that employees were not permitted to wear any visible symbols connected to political, philosophical or religious beliefs.

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EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE: EMPLOYERS ENTITLED TO BAN WORKERS FROM WEARING HEADSCARVES TO WORK

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THE European Court of Justice has ruled that employers are entitled to ban workers from wearing headscarves to work. The court ruled that any ban on the ‘visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign’ must be based on internal company rules requiring all employees to ‘dress neutrally’.

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DEVOPS DONE RIGHT: WHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE MATTERS TO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUCCESS

PIE STUNT BY SUTTON’S WAYNE SHAW RAISES CONCERN OVER HOW STAFF CAN DAMAGE BRAND

DevOps practitioners warn enterprises off neglecting the health and well-being of the IT staff responsible for delivering their digital transformation projects. As enterprises in every industry grapple with digital transformation, and fixate on meeting user demands for always-on services, IT departments find themselves under growing pressure to perform and deliver.

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If you had a bet on reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw eating pie during the FA Cup’s Sutton v Arsenal match then you may have won a hefty sum. He did exactly that – but the incident led to a few employment law queries, and his resignation.

BLOG: HOW TO REPORT, RESPOND AND PREVENT FOOD SAFETY INCIDENTS

EQUIPPING EMPLOYEES TO RESPOND TO DISABLED CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS

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Even well-prepared businesses can encounter a food safety incident – so what are your obligations? Mike Williams of STS looks at the ramifications. Public safety is paramount and even though most food businesses endeavour to source ingredients from reputable suppliers they could still suffer a food safety incident. Here I will explain how to report, respond to and subsequently help prevent further incidentsheport, respond to and subsequently help prevent further incidents.

A recent Supreme Court decision about whether a bus drive should compel other users to vacate a wheelchair space has lessons for all employers In FirstGroup Plc v Paulley, Mr Paulley – a wheelchair user – attempted to board a bus on 24 February 2012. The bus, which was operated by a subsidiary of FirstGroup, had a space marked by a wheelchair sign and a notice stating: ‘Please give up this space for a wheelchair user.’

FIRST WEEK OF SPRING SEES SOAR IN SICKNESS ABSENCE

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A combination of beautiful weather, the clocks going forward and last night’s England match has led to an increase in workplace absences today. Absence management specialist the ELAS Group has seen a marked difference in the number of people calling in sick today when compared to the last couple of Mondays. As of 10am today, their >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20-21 Page 22-23 Page 24

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