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Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives Royal Assent

Employee Benefits

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill has received Royal Assent as of this month. It is surprising that the government has made such amendments to remove from the bill the proposed liability on employers for harassment of their employees by third parties and diluted the duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.

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Government scales back plans for regional office hubs as more people work from home

Workplace Insight

The UK government has announced it will be scaling back plans for thirty office ‘hubs’ outside of London by 25 percent and letting out surplus floor space to other departments as more civil service workers are choosing to work from home. However, currently just over half of that figure have been relocated.

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Government rejects proposed menopause leave pilot

Employee Benefits

The government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause and the workplace , which included recommendations regarding a dedicated menopause leave pilot. However, the government stated that it has accepted, partly accepted or accepted in principle six of the recommendations.

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Spring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues at work

Employee Benefits

Spring Budget 2023: In addition to introducing support for disabled people and those unable to work due to long-term sickness absence, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has pledged government support for those forced to leave work due to mental health and musculoskeletal issues.

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What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

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Before 2010, securing health insurance coverage as an individual in the U.S. After passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the federal government provided greater consumer protections to make health insurance more accessible and affordable nationwide. was challenging.

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Regional divides, falling incomes, booming jobs markets; and lower productivity. The current state of the UK

Workplace Insight

No part of the UK has escaped the impact of the flatlining of the UK economy since 2010, according to new analysis published by the Centre for Cities in its Cities Outlook 2024 report. At the national level, people have been left with £10,200 less to spend or save on average since 2010 than if the economy had grown at pre-2010 trends.

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Emma Clark: Will 2024 see a focus on women’s health in the workplace?

Employee Benefits

The government missed an opportunity in 2023 to class menopause as a protective characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. The government chose not to provide any model workplace menopause policies for employers.