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#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Health and safety when moving office Health and safety when moving office Office relocation can be a hectic time and it often also comes with an increased risk of workplace accident and injury beca... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/health-and-safety-when-moving-office)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Is ‘positive action’ always a positive thing? Is ‘positive action’ always a positive thing? 2018 has seen many high-profile businesses in the UK making very public statements on their efforts to encourage g... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/is-positive-action-always-a-positive-thing)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law A recent study suggests that 25% of workers are risking noise induced hearing loss by usin... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/hearing-loss-within-the-workplace-the-use-of-headphones-and-the-law)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months School holidays are just around the corner, along with the hot weather (we hope). The tr... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/ten-top-tips-to-ensure-the-safety-of-employees-during-the-summer-months)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS The changing face of the workforce The changing face of the workforce The gig economy has become a popular topic in the media over the last 18 months, from the Taylor Review into Modern Working p... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/the-changing-face-of-the-workforce)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry Manufacturing can be a dangerous business, it is one of the industries with the most workplace injuries a... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/health-and-safety-trends-in-the-manufacturing-industry)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Skirting around the issue…of dress codes Skirting around the issue…of dress codes Sat here in my cut-off trousers, I’ve come across yet another ‘skirt’ focussed news article – this time relating to the... Published **28 Jun 2018** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/skirting-around-the-issueof-dress-codes)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Fire safety guidance – what you need to know Fire safety guidance – what you need to know Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. Th... Published **19 Jun 2017** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/fire-safety-guidance-what-you-need-to-know)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Why bother with refresher training for employees? Why bother with refresher training for employees? Most people feel refresher training can be dull and part of a ‘tick box procedure’ that fills them with dread,... Published **10 Jan 2017** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/why-bother-with-refresher-training-for-employees)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS The importance of being fair The importance of being fair The observance of World Values Day in October has raised greater awareness of the importance of good values – not just as individua... Published **01 Nov 2016** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/the-importance-of-being-fair)
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# Articles about GENERAL (2)
#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM Health and safety when moving office](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/health-and-safety-when-moving-office)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM Is ‘positive action’ always a positive thing?](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/is-positive-action-always-a-positive-thing)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/hearing-loss-within-the-workplace-the-use-of-headphones-and-the-law)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/ten-top-tips-to-ensure-the-safety-of-employees-during-the-summer-months)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM The changing face of the workforce](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/the-changing-face-of-the-workforce)
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#### [Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/health-and-safety-trends-in-the-manufacturing-industry)
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#### [Jun 28, 2018, 10:00:00 PM Skirting around the issue…of dress codes](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/skirting-around-the-issueof-dress-codes)
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#### [Jun 19, 2017, 2:30:00 PM Fire safety guidance – what you need to know](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/fire-safety-guidance-what-you-need-to-know)
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#### [Jan 10, 2017, 5:00:00 PM Why bother with refresher training for employees?](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/why-bother-with-refresher-training-for-employees)
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#### [Nov 1, 2016, 5:30:00 PM The importance of being fair](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/the-importance-of-being-fair)
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# Are employers keeping up with equality?
Published 11 Feb 2019
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#### [ GENERAL BLOGS Do learning styles really matter? Do learning styles really matter? Does adapting your training approach for different learning styles actually make things better? Not according to 30 educationa... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/do-learning-styles-really-matter)
#### [ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BLOGS NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal A brief history Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/nebosh-certificate-programme-the-new-normal)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees "That’s the way we've always done it." If you're trying to show employees how to take advantage of new... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/how-to-introduce-new-industrial-technologies-to-employees)
#### [ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BLOGS Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliat... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/psychological-safety-trusting-people-to-trust-you-as-a-business)
#### [ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BLOGS The importance of nurturing your workforce The importance of nurturing your workforce Nature or nurture: which shapes our destinies? Is it our genetics or our environment? And what about our careers: is ... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/the-importance-of-nurturing-your-workforce)
#### [ GENERAL BLOGS When suspension goes wrong When suspension goes wrong Deciding to suspend an employee should be carefully considered as the implications further down the line can be significant if you ge... Published **28 Apr 2025** Read full blog](https://blog.internationalworkplace.com/community-zone/blogs/when-suspension-goes-wrong)
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