Senior health official Jean King has hinted at what to expect from the government's response to its Health is everyone's business consultation.
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Unions and employers seek clarity over ‘dropping’ of health and safety rules
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherMore clarity needed as the government plans to announce that requirements such as mask-wearing and social distancing will be removed from 19 July.
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The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was a steep learning curve for all employers, but in particular bus and...
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The British Medical Association is consulting members on taking industrial action to improve the government’s proposed 1% pay rise.
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Older workers are disproportionately likely to remain ‘parked’ on furlough, with far more younger people leaving the CJRS.
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The deadline for applications under the EU settlement scheme was 30 June 2021.
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The wind-down of furlough from today will mean “big income losses” for employees that organisations are not able to keep...
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Study finds discrepencies between patient records and long Covid survey data.
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The hospitality sector has called for a ‘test and release’ scheme that would allow them to stay open.
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A leading government health official has praised OH's response to the pandemic.
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Many have pressed for long Covid to be classified as an occupational disease, which could enable compensation claims. But this might not be a straightforward decision.
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People with long Covid should be able to access occupational health to aid the return to work, the Society of Occupational Medicine has said.
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Study shows upgrading the face masks issued to frontline health workers can reduce Covid-19 infection by up to 100%.
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HM Revenue & Customs made five arrests and carried out more than 7,300 investigations into suspected abuse of the furlough scheme.
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A think tank has warned of ‘dangerous complacency’ as the government prepares to scale back its Job Retention Scheme from Thursday 1 July.