Hotter summers creating health risk for workers
With many reports suggesting that 2023 will be the hottest year on record, the Health and Safety Executive ("HSE") has called on employers to protect workers during periods of extreme heat. There is no maximum temperature for workplaces, but the HSE is asking employers to be responsible. The HSE have also published a list of simple and cheap steps employers can take to help manage the risk caused by heat. HSE guidance on temperature in the workplace is available here.
"Shocking gulf" between what employers believe they know about dyslexia and the experience of dyslexic workers
Resent research has highlighted a very significant difference in the perception of HR leaders and dyslexic workers when it comes to dyslexic friendly workplaces. From the point of recruitment - where 64% of HR leaders believed their processes identified those with dyslexic thinking skills versus 4% of dyslexic thinkers - throughout the employment relationship there were very significant differences in views on whether dyslexic friendly workplaces were being established. While 66% of HR leaders thought their organisations understood the value of dyslexic thinking, only 14% of dyslexic thinkers agreed. 66% of HR leaders also thought their organisations provided accommodations for dyslexic thinkers whereas only 33% of dyslexic thinkers agreed; and while 64% of HR leaders believed their organisation provided ongoing support, only 13% of dyslexic thinkers...
The United States alleges that from September 2015 through December 2020, St. Michael’s Eye & Laser Institute (St. Michael’s) and Dr. Michaelos caused the submission of false claims for transc...