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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Adopting a hybrid working pattern – things to consider
The restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have changed the way many office-based staff work. In this briefing, Joanne Moseley, Professional Support Lawyer at Irwin...
Published 23 Jun 2021
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What can you do if an employee accepts a bribe?
If one of your employees is caught accepting a bribe, what can you do about it? And what steps should you take to ensure that...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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The competent Building Safety Manager: what is it and how is it achieved?
Following the Grenfell tragedy, there is an identified need to improve building safety performance by focusing upon improving the competence and behaviour of the workforce...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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What’s in store with the Employment Bill?
The long-awaited Employment Bill 2019 offers an opportunity for the government to provide much-needed solutions for issues that have arisen since it was first announced...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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Why offering critical illness cover in the workplace is invaluable
More employers are offering critical illness cover as part of their core benefits package. In this briefing, Adam Riley, Director of Global Sales, Employee Benefits...
Published 15 Mar 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Asbestos - the effects of exposure over time
Asbestos exposure is responsible for approximately 2,500 deaths every year in the UK from Mesothelioma. In this briefing, Lorna Webster, partner at Hodge Jones &...
Published 29 Mar 2022
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Back pain - the impact of homeworking
This year’s Back Care Awareness Week (4-8 October) focuses on working from home. This briefing looks at problems caused by the incorrect use of display...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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IOSH sees ‘Secret Seven Go Missing’ from King’s Speech
The first King’s Speech in 70 years was delivered on 7 November in Parliament. Those hoping to hear a planned legislative agenda that would deliver...
Published 14 Nov 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Top tips to help reduce stress in the workplace
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. It can place immense demands on workers’ physical...
Published 20 Apr 2022
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What do the HSE’s statistics tell us about our approach to health and safety?
Each year, statistics relating to accidents, incidents, fatalities and occupational diseases are published. Organisations want to see how they have fared, or not. So do...
Published 27 Nov 2023
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What does Meta’s £1.2bn fine mean for UK businesses?
In May 2023, Meta, the company that owns Facebook, was fined £1.2 billon by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for mishandling people’s data when transferring...
Published 13 Jun 2023
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