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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Mum whose employer refused reduced hours wins £185k
An estate agent whose boss refused to let her finish work early so that she could pick up her daughter from nursery has been awarded...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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RISK
NEWS
HSE publishes updated guidance on work-related road risk
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), working in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), has published updated guidance on work-related road risk (WRRR) for...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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NEWS
Government urged to support a protection-of-shopworkers law
Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed its disappointment in the Government’s response to a report from a cross-party committee of MPs that recommended a new...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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NEWS
Facebook ads investigated for discrimination
Global Witness is calling for investigations into whether the algorithms used by Facebook to promote job ads infringe the Equality Act 2010 and the data...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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NEWS
Don’t let COVID guard down warns IOSH
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on businesses to “not let their guard down” to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t spread rapidly through...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Building Safety Manager - developing a competence programme
The BSI has drafted a competence framework for the Building Safety Manager role. In this briefing, we discuss the importance of competence, and why it...
Published 15 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Workplace race discrimination claims surge 50%
Race discrimination claims leading to Employment Tribunals in the UK rose by a massive 48% in 2020, amidst the global Black Lives Matter movement and...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Scottish Government pilots four-day working week
The Scottish Government has announced plans to pilot shorter-working time, including trialling a four-day working week. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Sainsbury’s shop floor workers one step closer to equal pay
Shop floor workers employed by Sainsbury’s are one step closer to equal pay after the supermarket conceded that they can compare their roles to those...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
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