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The infrastructure of the assurance scheme built by British Game Assurance (BGA) will be transferred to Aim to Sustain (A2S), it was announced today (Monday October 16th). The transfer should be completed later in the Autumn and in the meantime, the scheme remains unchanged and open to new members. Following completion, Aim to Sustain will… Read more »
A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
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A new hotline has been launched to help NHS workers report and tackle racism. Unison, the largest public services union, announced at the TUC Congress in Brighton a new service offering help and support to health service employees. Callers will be directed to self-help groups and race equality councils and are encouraged to call whether… Read more »
Trade unions have called on the government to do more to help carers in the work force. The Labour government previously won praise for introducing the right to claim flexible working. Unions estimate up to ten per cent of men and 20 per cent of women want to claim flexible working because of caring responsibilities…. Read more »
